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Usages of jeongmal
어제는 일이 많아서 정말 바빴어요.eojeneun iri manhaseo jeongmal bappasseoyo.
Yesterday I was really busy because there was a lot of work.
저는 정말 한국어를 좋아해요.jeoneun jeongmal hangugeoreul johahaeyo.
I really like Korean.
제가 어제 본 영화는 정말 재미있었어요.jega eoje bon yeonghwaneun jeongmal jaemiisseosseoyo.
The movie I saw yesterday was really interesting.
오늘 처음 만난 선생님이 정말 친절했어.oneul cheoeum mannan seonsaengnimi jeongmal chinjeolhaesseo.
The teacher I met for the first time today was very kind.
선생님 덕분에 발음이 정말 좋아졌어요.seonsaengnim deokbune bareumi jeongmal johajyeosseoyo.
Thanks to the teacher, my pronunciation really improved.
어제 공원에서 걸었는데 정말 조용하더라.eoje gongwoneseo georeossneunde jeongmal joyonghadeora.
I walked in the park yesterday, and it was really quiet.
이 국은 조금 맵지만 정말 맛있어.i gugeun jogeum maepjiman jeongmal masisseo.
This soup is a little spicy, but it’s really tasty.
친구가 내일 온다는 소식을 듣고 정말 기뻤어.chinguga naeil ondaneun sosigeul deutgo jeongmal gippeosseo.
I was really glad to hear the news that my friend is coming tomorrow.
친구한테서 좋은 소식을 들어서 정말 기뻐요.chinguhanteseo joheun sosigeul deureoseo jeongmal gippeoyo.
I’m really happy because I heard good news from a friend.
그녀는 웃을 때 표정이 정말 자연스러워요.geunyeoneun useul ttae pyojeongi jeongmal jayeonseureowoyo.
Her expression is really natural when she smiles.
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