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Usages of jogeum
오늘은 날씨가 맑지만 조금 추워요.oneureun nalssiga malgjiman jogeum chuwoyo.
Today the weather is clear but a bit cold.
컴퓨터 화면이 조금 작아요.keompyuteo hwamyeoni jogeum jagayo.
The computer screen is a bit small.
큰 산을 보면 조금 긴장돼요.keun saneul bomyeon jogeum ginjangdwaeyo.
I feel a bit nervous when I see a big mountain.
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.
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