jal

Usages of jal

얼굴이 예뻐서 사진이 잘 나와요.eolguri yeppeoseo sajini jal nawayo.
When the face is pretty, photos turn out well.
그런데 이 문장의 의미가 잘 이해되지 않아요.geureonde i munjangui uimiga jal ihaedoeji anhayo.
However, I don’t quite understand the meaning of this sentence.
이 단어의 뜻이 잘 이해돼요.i daneoui tteusi jal ihaedwaeyo.
I understand the meaning of this word well.
선물을 언제 줄지 저도 잘 몰라요.seonmureul eonje julji jeodo jal mollayo.
I don’t really know when I’ll give the gift either.
교실 창문을 열면 바깥 소리가 잘 들려요.gyosil changmuneul yeolmyeon bakkat soriga jal deullyeoyo.
When you open the classroom window, you can hear outside sounds clearly.
숙소 청결 상태가 잘 유지되도록 청소 직원이 매일 방을 점검해요.sukso cheonggyeol sangtaega jal yujidoedorok cheongso jigwoni maeil bangeul jeomgeomhaeyo.
Cleaning staff inspect rooms daily to ensure the accommodation is kept clean.
도서관은 청결이 잘 유지돼요.doseogwaneun cheonggyeori jal yujidwaeyo.
Cleanliness is well maintained at the library.
이 색은 너한테 잘 어울려.i saegeun neohante jal eoullyeo.
This color suits you well.
이 옷이 나한테 잘 어울려요?i osi nahante jal eoullyeoyo?
Does this outfit suit me well?
실수이긴 하지만 다음에는 더 잘하면 돼.silsu-igin hajiman da-eumeneun deo jalhamyeon dwae.
It may be a mistake, but next time we can do better.
그 이웃은 아침마다 공사 소음 때문에 잠을 잘 못 잔대.geu iuseun achimmada gongsa so-eum ttaemune jameul jal mos jandae.
That neighbor says she can’t sleep well because of the construction noise every morning.
지하철에서는 인터넷 연결이 잘 안 되는 데가 있어.jihacheoreseoneun inteones yeongyeori jal an doeneun dega isseo.
On the subway, there are places where the internet connection doesn’t work well.
객실에서 와이파이 연결이 잘 안 돼요.gaeksireseo waipai yeongyeori jal an dwaeyo.
The Wi‑Fi connection doesn’t work well in the room.
지하철에서는 데이터가 잘 안 돼요.jihacheoreseoneun deiteoga jal an dwaeyo.
The mobile data doesn’t work well on the subway.
와이파이가 없으면 인터넷이 잘 안 돼요.waipaiga eobseumyeon inteonesi jal an dwaeyo.
If there’s no Wi‑Fi, the internet doesn’t work well.
그녀는 안경을 새로 샀는데 잘 안 맞아서 조금 실망했어.geunyeoneun angyeongeul saero sassneunde jal an majaseo jogeum silmanghaesseo.
She bought new glasses, but they didn’t fit well, so she was a little disappointed.
이 모자는 예쁘지만 저 치마랑은 잘 안 어울려.i mojaneun yeppeujiman jeo chimarangeun jal an eoullyeo.
This hat is pretty, but it doesn’t go well with that skirt.
치즈를 많이 넣었더니 버터 맛이 잘 안 느껴졌어.chijeureul manhi neoheossdeoni beoteo masi jal an neukkyeojyeosseo.
I put in so much cheese that I could hardly taste the butter.
이 치마는 새 신발이랑 잘 어울려요.i chimaneun sae sinbarirang jal eoullyeoyo.
This skirt goes well with the new shoes.
이 청바지는 나한테 잘 맞아요.i cheongbajineun nahante jal majayo.
These jeans fit me well.

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