Usages of don
내일 은행에 가서 돈을 찾아요.naeil eunhaenge gaseo doneul chajayo.
Tomorrow I go to the bank and withdraw money.
저는 돈이 있어요.jeoneun doni isseoyo.
I have money.
식당에서 돈을 내요.sikdangeseo doneul naeyo.
I pay money at the restaurant.
버스를 타면 돈이 절약돼요.beoseureul tamyeon doni jeoryakdwaeyo.
If you take the bus, you save money.
지갑에 돈이 없어요.jigabe doni eobseoyo.
There is no money in the wallet.
그래서 귀마개를 사는 데 돈을 좀 써 버렸어.geuraeseo gwimagaereul saneun de doneul jom sseo beoryeosseo.
So I ended up spending some money to buy earplugs.
가게에서 새 옷을 사서 돈을 다 써 버렸어요.gageeseo sae oseul saseo doneul da sseo beoryeosseoyo.
I bought new clothes at the store and ended up spending all my money.
오늘은 돈이 없어서 새 신발을 살 수 없어요.oneureun doni eobseoseo sae sinbareul sal su eobseoyo.
I can’t buy new shoes today because I don’t have money.
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