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Usages of jeonhwa
비행기 안에서는 전화를 못 해요.bihaenggi aneseoneun jeonhwareul mos haeyo.
You can’t make phone calls on the plane.
지금 전화를 하고 있어요.jigeum jeonhwareul hago isseoyo.
I am making a phone call now.
운전하느라 전화를 못 받았어.unjeonhaneura jeonhwareul mos badasseo.
I couldn’t answer the phone because I was driving.
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