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Usages of jeomsim
사무실에서 점심을 먹어요.samusireseo jeomsimeul meogeoyo.
I eat lunch in the office.
동료와 함께 점심을 먹어요.dongryowa hamkke jeomsimeul meogeoyo.
I eat lunch with a colleague.
점심 시간에 이메일을 봐요.jeomsim sigane imeireul bwayo.
I check my email at lunchtime.
저는 내일 사무실에 점심을 가져올 거예요.jeoneun naeil samusire jeomsimeul gajyeool geoyeyo.
I will bring lunch to the office tomorrow.
지금 점심 시간이 돼요.jigeum jeomsim sigani dwaeyo.
Now it’s lunchtime.
저는 점심에 샐러드를 먹어요.jeoneun jeomsime saelleodeureul meogeoyo.
I eat salad at lunch.
오늘 점심이 맛없었어요.oneul jeomsimi maseobseosseoyo.
Today's lunch was not tasty.
오늘은 시간이 없어서 점심을 포장해 가요.oneureun sigani eobseoseo jeomsimeul pojanghae gayo.
I don’t have time today, so I’ll get my lunch to go.
점심은 뭐 시킬래? 난 비빔밥 시킬까 해.jeomsimeun mwo sikillae? nan bibimbap sikilkka hae.
What shall we order for lunch? I’m thinking of ordering bibimbap.
회의 준비하느라 점심을 못 먹었어.hoeui junbihaneura jeomsimeul mos meogeosseo.
I couldn’t eat lunch because I was preparing for the meeting.
회의가 길어서 점심을 못 먹었어요.hoeuiga gireoseo jeomsimeul mos meogeosseoyo.
The meeting was long, so I couldn’t eat lunch.
오늘 점심도 샌드위치랑 커피 한 컵이면 충분해.oneul jeomsimdo saendeuwichirang keopi han keobimyeon chungbunhae.
A sandwich and a cup of coffee are enough for lunch today too.
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