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Usages of ~myeonseo
비행기를 기다리면서 사람들을 봐요.bihaenggireul gidarimyeonseo saramdeureul bwayo.
While waiting for the plane, I watch people.
관광하면서 한국 음식을 많이 먹었어요.gwangwanghamyeonseo hanguk eumsigeul manhi meogeosseoyo.
While sightseeing, I ate a lot of Korean food.
승객들이 출발 알림을 기다리면서 시끄럽게 떠들고 있어요.seunggaekdeuri chulbal allimeul gidarimyeonseo sikkeureopge tteodeulgo isseoyo.
The passengers are chatting noisily while waiting for the departure announcement.
아침 텔레비전 뉴스를 보면서 밥을 먹었어.achim tellebijeon nyuseureul bomyeonseo babeul meogeosseo.
I ate breakfast while watching the morning news on TV.
우리는 서로 도우면서 익숙하지 않은 일을 연습해.urineun seoro doumyeonseo iksukhaji anheun ireul yeonseuphae.
We help each other while practicing things we’re not used to.
아침에 세수하고 거울을 보면서 웃었어.achime sesuhago geoureul bomyeonseo useosseo.
I washed my face in the morning and smiled while looking in the mirror.
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