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Usages of baro
바로 파티를 시작해도 돼요.baro patireul sijakhaedo dwaeyo.
You can start the party right away.
바로 집에 가요.baro jibe gayo.
I go home right away.
이유를 말해 줄게요, 그리고 바로 시간도 바꿀게요.iyureul malhae julgeyo, geurigo baro sigando bakkulgeyo.
I’ll tell you the reason, and I’ll change the time right away.
약속이 급해서 지금 바로 나갈게.yaksogi geuphaeseo jigeum baro nagalge.
The appointment is urgent, so I’ll leave right now.
망설이지 마, 바로 질문해.mangseoriji ma, baro jilmunhae.
Don't hesitate, ask right away.
오해였으면 좋겠다, 바로 설명할게.ohaeyeosseumyeon johgessda, baro seolmyeonghalge.
I hope it was a misunderstanding; I’ll explain right away.
신용카드를 잃어버리면 바로 은행에 전화해야 해.sinyongkadeureul ilheobeorimyeon baro eunhaenge jeonhwahaeya hae.
If you lose your credit card, you have to call the bank right away.
내가 바로 사과했더니 그녀의 화가 조금 풀렸어.naega baro sagwahaessdeoni geunyeoui hwaga jogeum pullyeosseo.
I apologized right away, and her anger eased a bit.
이메일을 확인하고 나면 바로 답장할게요.imeireul hwaginhago namyeon baro dapjanghalgeyo.
After I check the email, I’ll reply right away.
택시를 타고 공항으로 바로 출발할게요.taeksireul tago gonghangeuro baro chulbalhalgeyo.
I’ll take a taxi and leave for the airport right away.
그 아이는 울다가 친구를 보고 바로 웃었어.geu aineun uldaga chingureul bogo baro useosseo.
The child was crying, but after seeing a friend, she smiled right away.
책상 위에 휴지가 없어서 작은 쓰레기를 바로 못 치웠어.chaeksang wie hyujiga eobseoseo jageun sseuregireul baro mos chiwosseo.
There was no tissue on the desk, so I couldn’t clean up the small trash right away.
쓰레기는 휴지랑 같이 쓰레기통에 바로 버려야 냄새가 안 나.sseuregineun hyujirang gati sseuregitonge baro beoryeoya naemsaega an na.
You should throw trash away right into the trash can with the tissue so it doesn’t smell.
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