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Usages of jada
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.
저는 밤에 늦게 자요.jeoneun bame neutge jayo.
I sleep late at night.
늦게 자서 피곤해요.neutge jaseo pigonhaeyo.
I'm tired because I slept late.
몸이 피곤해서 일찍 잤어요.momi pigonhaeseo iljjik jasseoyo.
My body was tired, so I went to bed early.
나는 오늘 늦잠을 자서 회사에 조금 늦었어.naneun oneul neutjameul jaseo hoesa-e jogeum neujeosseo.
I overslept today, so I was a bit late to work.
고양이는 창문 옆에서 자고 있어.goyangineun changmun yeopeseo jago isseo.
The cat is sleeping next to the window.
강아지가 소파에서 자고 있어요.gangajiga sopa-eseo jago isseoyo.
The puppy is sleeping on the sofa.
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.
자기 전에 불을 꺼요.jagi jeone bureul kkeoyo.
I turn off the light before sleeping.
그 이웃은 아침마다 공사 소음 때문에 잠을 잘 못 잔대.geu iuseun achimmada gongsa so-eum ttaemune jameul jal mos jandae.
That neighbor says she can’t sleep well because of the construction noise every morning.
귀마개를 끼고 잤더니 소음이 덜 들리더라.gwimagaereul kkigo jassdeoni so-eumi deol deullideora.
I slept with earplugs in, and the noise was less noticeable.
밤에 늦게 자면 다음 날 피곤해요.bame neutge jamyeon da-eum nal pigonhaeyo.
If you sleep late at night, you’re tired the next day.
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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