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Usages of ttara
길을 따라 걸어요.gireul ttara georeoyo.
I walk along the road.
바닷가를 따라 걸어요.badasgareul ttara georeoyo.
I walk along the beach.
도로를 따라 똑바로 걸어 가면 사거리가 나와.dororeul ttara ttokbaro georeo gamyeon sageoriga nawa.
If you walk straight along the road, you’ll come to an intersection.
이 길을 따라 걸으면 집까지 오래 걸려요.i gireul ttara georeumyeon jipkkaji orae geollyeoyo.
If you walk along this road, it takes a long time to get home.
그녀가 웃으면 나도 따라 웃게 돼.geunyeoga useumyeon nado ttara usge dwae.
When she smiles, I end up smiling too.
그녀의 표정을 보고 나도 따라 웃게 돼.geunyeoui pyojeongeul bogo nado ttara usge dwae.
When I see her expression, I end up smiling too.
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