Usages of baekhwajeom
백화점은 시장보다 더 비싸요.baekhwajeomeun sijangboda deo bissayo.
The department store is more expensive than the market.
자동차로 백화점에 가요.jadongcharo baekhwajeome gayo.
I go to the department store by car.
어쩌면 백화점에 사람이 많을 거예요.eojjeomyeon baekhwajeome sarami manheul geoyeyo.
Maybe there will be many people at the department store.
백화점 입구에 사람이 많아서 안으로 들어가는 데 시간이 걸렸어.baekhwajeom ipgue sarami manhaseo aneuro deureoganeun de sigani geollyeosseo.
There were so many people at the department store entrance that it took time to get inside.
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