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Usages of boda
새로 문을 연 책방을 아직 안 가 봤어.saero muneul yeon chaekbangeul ajik an ga bwasseo.
I haven’t been to the newly opened bookstore yet.
나는 공원에서 동물을 봐요.naneun gongwoneseo dongmureul bwayo.
I see animals in the park.
공원에서도 가을 단풍을 볼 수 있어요.gongwoneseodo ga-eul danpungeul bol su isseoyo.
You can see autumn leaves even in the park.
공원에서 꽃을 봐요.gongwoneseo kkocheul bwayo.
I see flowers in the park.
창가 좌석에 앉으면 밖을 볼 수 있어요.changga jwaseoge anjeumyeon bakkeul bol su isseoyo.
If you sit in the window seat, you can see outside.
제가 어제 본 영화는 정말 재미있었어요.jega eoje bon yeonghwaneun jeongmal jaemiisseosseoyo.
The movie I saw yesterday was really interesting.
큰 산을 보면 조금 긴장돼요.keun saneul bomyeon jogeum ginjangdwaeyo.
I feel a bit nervous when I see a big mountain.
그 아이는 울다가 친구를 보고 바로 웃었어.geu aineun uldaga chingureul bogo baro useosseo.
The child was crying, but after seeing a friend, she smiled right away.
마지막 장면에서 그녀의 표정을 보고 나도 같이 울 뻔했어.majimak jangmyeoneseo geunyeoui pyojeongeul bogo nado gati ul ppeonhaesseo.
When I saw her expression in the last scene, I almost cried too.
그녀의 표정을 보고 나도 따라 웃게 돼.geunyeoui pyojeongeul bogo nado ttara usge dwae.
When I see her expression, I end up smiling too.
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