~aseo

Usages of ~aseo

오늘 업무가 많아서 바빠요.oneul eopmuga manhaseo bappayo.
I'm busy today because I have a lot of tasks.
어제는 일이 많아서 정말 바빴어요.eojeneun iri manhaseo jeongmal bappasseoyo.
Yesterday I was really busy because there was a lot of work.
다리가 짧아서 자전거를 타기 어려워요.dariga jjalbaseo jajeongeoreul tagi eoryeowoyo.
Having short legs makes riding a bicycle difficult.
이번 학기에는 과목이 많아서 바빠요.ibeon hakgieneun gwamogi manhaseo bappayo.
I’m busy this semester because I have many subjects.
업무가 많아서 시간이 더 중요해졌어요.eopmuga manhaseo sigani deo jungyohaejyeosseoyo.
Because I have a lot of work, time has become more important.
배달비가 비싸서 그냥 포장해 갈래.baedalbiga bissaseo geunyang pojanghae gallae.
The delivery fee is expensive, so I’ll just take it to go.
다음 달에도 다시 초대할게, 요즘 다 같이 못 만나서.da-eum daredo dasi chodaehalge, yojeum da gati mos mannaseo.
I’ll invite everyone again next month, since we haven’t been able to meet these days.
간식은 가격이 싸서 좋아.gansigeun gagyeogi ssaseo joha.
Snacks are nice because they’re cheap.
제가 늦게 답장해서 친구가 화났어요.jega neutge dapjanghaeseo chinguga hwanasseoyo.
My friend got angry because I replied late.
이 국은 어제 먹은 것보다 덜 짜서 좋아.i gugeun eoje meogeun geosboda deol jjaseo joha.
I like this soup because it’s less salty than the one I ate yesterday.
학생들이 시험이 끝나서 기뻐해요.haksaengdeuri siheomi kkeutnaseo gippeohaeyo.
The students are happy because the exam is over.
딸기는 조금 비싸도 달아서 가끔 사게 돼.ttalgineun jogeum bissado daraseo gakkeum sage dwae.
Even if strawberries are a little expensive, I end up buying them sometimes because they’re sweet.
걱정이 많아서 잠이 안 왔어요.geokjeongi manhaseo jami an wasseoyo.
I was so worried that I couldn’t fall asleep.
비가 와서 하루 종일 집에서 쉬었어요.biga waseo haru jongil jibeseo swieosseoyo.
Because it rained, I rested at home all day.

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Korean has multiple speech levels that indicate formality and politeness. The most common are the formal polite (‑습니다/‑ㅂ니다), informal polite (‑아요/‑어요), and casual (‑아/‑어) forms. Which level you use depends on who you're speaking to and the social context.

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