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Usages of iljjik
밤에 일찍 자요, 그래서 다음 날 피곤하지 않아요.bame iljjik jayo, geuraeseo da-eum nal pigonhaji anhayo.
I go to sleep early at night, so I'm not tired the next day.
오늘 일찍 퇴근해요.oneul iljjik toegeunhaeyo.
I leave work early today.
몸이 피곤해서 일찍 잤어요.momi pigonhaeseo iljjik jasseoyo.
My body was tired, so I went to bed early.
나는 일찍 일어나는 편인데, 오늘은 알람을 못 듣고 늦었어.naneun iljjik ireonaneun pyeoninde, oneureun allameul mos deutgo neujeosseo.
I tend to wake up early, but today I didn’t hear the alarm and was late.
평소에 주로 일찍 자.pyeongso-e juro iljjik ja.
I usually go to bed early.
오늘은 평소처럼 일찍 자요.oneureun pyeongsocheoreom iljjik jayo.
Today I go to bed early as usual.
오늘은 시간이 있어서 일찍 퇴근해요.oneureun sigani isseoseo iljjik toegeunhaeyo.
Today I have time, so I leave work early.
내일 회의가 있어서 일찍 자야겠다.naeil hoeuiga isseoseo iljjik jayagessda.
I have a meeting tomorrow, so I should go to bed early.
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