Usages of geu
그 신호등 뒤에 횡단보도가 있어요.geu sinhodeung dwie hoengdanbodoga isseoyo.
There is a crosswalk behind that traffic light.
그 주차장에는 자전거도 주차할 수 있어요.geu juchajangeneun jajeongeodo juchahal su isseoyo.
You can also park bicycles in that parking lot.
그 카페에 들어가서 커피를 마셔요.geu kapee deureogaseo keopireul masyeoyo.
I go into that café and drink coffee.
그 바닷가 근처에 맛있는 식당이 있어요.geu badasga geuncheo-e masissneun sikdangi isseoyo.
There is a tasty restaurant near that beach.
그 전시회에서 아름다운 그림을 감상했어요.geu jeonsihoeeseo areumdaun geurimeul gamsanghaesseoyo.
I admired beautiful paintings at that exhibition.
그 과목 강의는 매주 화요일에 진행돼.geu gwamok ganguineun maeju hwayoire jinhaengdwae.
That course’s lecture is held every Tuesday.
그는 그 식당이 맛없다고 해서 결국 다른 식당으로 갔어.geuneun geu sikdangi maseobsdago haeseo gyeolguk dareun sikdangeuro gasseo.
He said that restaurant wasn’t good, so he eventually went to another restaurant.
그 문제는 전혀 어렵지 않아요.geu munjeneun jeonhyeo eoryeopji anhayo.
That problem isn’t difficult at all.
그 말 농담이지?geu mal nongdamiji?
That’s a joke, right?
그 말이 이해돼요.geu mari ihaedwaeyo.
I understand that.
그 남자는 발표할 때마다 떨리는 느낌이 들어.geu namjaneun balpyohal ttaemada tteollineun neukkimi deureo.
That man gets a trembling feeling whenever he presents.
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.
그 아이는 울다가 친구를 보고 바로 웃었어.geu aineun uldaga chingureul bogo baro useosseo.
The child was crying, but after seeing a friend, she smiled right away.
그 상자 안에는 작은 봉투가 두 개 들어 있었어.geu sangja aneneun jageun bongtuga du gae deureo isseosseo.
Inside that box, there were two small envelopes.
그 아이는 울다가 괜찮은 것처럼 다시 웃었어.geu aineun uldaga gwaenchanheun geoscheoreom dasi useosseo.
The child cried and then smiled again as if everything was fine.
그 드라마는 볼수록 주인공이 더 매력적으로 보여.geu deuramaneun bolsurok ju-ingongi deo maeryeokjeogeuro boyeo.
The more I watch that drama, the more attractive the main character seems.
그 가수는 노래를 들을수록 목소리가 더 좋아.geu gasuneun noraereul deureulsurok moksoriga deo joha.
The more you listen to that singer, the better the voice sounds.
그 빵집은 작지만 빵이 따뜻해서 사람들이 자주 가나 봐.geu ppangjibeun jakjiman ppangi ttatteushaeseo saramdeuri jaju gana bwa.
That bakery is small, but the bread is warm, so it seems people go there often.
저기 웃고 있는 걸 보니 그 소식이 정말 반가웠나 봐.jeogi usgo issneun geol boni geu sosigi jeongmal bangawossna bwa.
Seeing her smiling over there, that news must have made her really happy.
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