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Usages of ~eoseo
음식이 맛있어서 다시 주문했어요.eumsigi masisseoseo dasi jumunhaesseoyo.
The food was so good that I ordered it again.
추워서 창문을 닫아요.chuwoseo changmuneul dadayo.
It’s cold, so I close the window.
이불이 너무 두꺼워서 여름에 더워요.iburi neomu dukkeowoseo yeoreume deowoyo.
The blanket is too thick, so it’s hot in the summer.
머리가 길어서 묶어야 해요.meoriga gireoseo mukkeoya haeyo.
My hair is long, so I have to tie it up.
1월과 2월은 겨울이어서 날씨가 추워요.1wolgwa 2woreun gyeourieoseo nalssiga chuwoyo.
January and February are winter months, so the weather is cold.
12월에는 크리스마스가 있어서 기분이 좋아요.12woreneun keuriseumaseuga isseoseo gibuni johayo.
In December, because there’s Christmas, I feel happy.
머리가 아파서 숙제를 못 해요.meoriga apaseo sukjereul mos haeyo.
My head hurts, so I can’t do my homework.
다음 주에는 발표가 있어서 계속 긴장될 것 같아요.da-eum jueneun balpyoga isseoseo gyesok ginjangdoel geos gatayo.
I will have a presentation next week, so I think I’ll remain nervous.
계단을 걸어 올라가야 해서 조금 피곤해요.gyedaneul georeo ollagaya haeseo jogeum pigonhaeyo.
I have to walk up the stairs, so I’m a bit tired.
지하철이 지연돼서 출발 시간이 늦을 것 같아요.jihacheori jiyeondwaeseo chulbal sigani neujeul geos gatayo.
The subway is delayed, so the departure time will probably be late.
지난 주에는 날씨가 너무 추워서 밖에 안 나갔어요.jinan jueneun nalssiga neomu chuwoseo bakke an nagasseoyo.
Last week, the weather was so cold that I didn’t go outside.
책을 읽다가 졸려서 잠들었어요.chaegeul ilgdaga jollyeoseo jamdeureosseoyo.
I was reading a book and got sleepy, so I fell asleep.
저녁에 냄비에 물을 끓여서 파스타를 조리할 거예요.jeonyeoge naembie mureul kkeulhyeoseo paseutareul jorihal geoyeyo.
In the evening, I’m going to cook pasta by boiling water in a pot.
비행이 지연돼서 공항에서 기다려요.bihaengi jiyeondwaeseo gonghangeseo gidaryeoyo.
The flight is delayed, so I’m waiting at the airport.
입국심사 줄이 길어서 기다려야 해요.ipguksimsa juri gireoseo gidaryeoya haeyo.
The immigration line is long, so I have to wait.
영화가 중간에 너무 지루해서 나왔어.yeonghwaga junggane neomu jiruhaeseo nawasseo.
The movie was so boring in the middle that I left.
지금 더워서 에어컨을 켜요.jigeum deowoseo eeokeoneul kyeoyo.
It's hot right now, so I turn on the air conditioner.
결국 배달이 늦어서 계획을 바꿨어.gyeolguk baedari neujeoseo gyehoegeul bakkwosseo.
In the end, the delivery was late, so we changed the plan.
이 가게는 영업시간이 길어서 편해.i gageneun yeongeopsigani gireoseo pyeonhae.
This shop’s business hours are long, so it’s convenient.
비가 그쳐서 다행이야, 이제 출발하자.biga geuchyeoseo dahaengiya, ije chulbalhaja.
I’m glad the rain stopped; let’s leave now.
도서관이 멀어서 버스를 타요.doseogwani meoreoseo beoseureul tayo.
The library is far, so I take the bus.
갑자기 일이 생겨서 약속을 미뤘어요.gapjagi iri saenggyeoseo yaksogeul mirwosseoyo.
Something suddenly came up, so I postponed the appointment.
계산대 앞에서 줄이 길어서 조금 기다렸어.gyesandae apeseo juri gireoseo jogeum gidaryeosseo.
The line in front of the checkout counter was long, so I waited a bit.
머리가 길어서 아침마다 두 번은 빗어야겠다.meoriga gireoseo achimmada du beoneun biseoyagessda.
My hair is long, so I should comb it at least twice every morning.
오늘 비빔밥이 조금 매워서 물을 많이 마셨어요.oneul bibimbabi jogeum maewoseo mureul manhi masyeosseoyo.
Today the bibimbap was a little spicy, so I drank a lot of water.
오늘 식당 반찬이 맛있어서 밥을 더 먹었어요.oneul sikdang banchani masisseoseo babeul deo meogeosseoyo.
Today the side dishes at the restaurant were delicious, so I ate more rice.
요즘 보는 드라마가 재미있어서 어제도 계속 봤어.yojeum boneun deuramaga jaemiisseoseo eojedo gyesok bwasseo.
The drama I’m watching these days is interesting, so I kept watching it yesterday too.
주인공 표정이 자연스러워서 슬픈 장면에서도 몰입하게 돼.ju-ingong pyojeongi jayeonseureowoseo seulpeun jangmyeoneseodo moriphage dwae.
The main character’s facial expressions are natural, so I get immersed even in sad scenes.
바깥이 너무 시끄러워서 창문을 닫았어요.bakkati neomu sikkeureowoseo changmuneul dadasseoyo.
It was too noisy outside, so I closed the window.
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