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Usages of san
가끔 나는 주말에 산에 등산하러 가요.gakkeum naneun jumare sane deungsanhareo gayo.
Sometimes I go hiking in the mountains on weekends.
큰 산을 보면 조금 긴장돼요.keun saneul bomyeon jogeum ginjangdwaeyo.
I feel a bit nervous when I see a big mountain.
저는 주말마다 산에서 등산해요.jeoneun jumalmada saneseo deungsanhaeyo.
I hike in the mountains every weekend.
집에서 산이 보여요.jibeseo sani boyeoyo.
You can see the mountain from the house.
동쪽에 산이 보여요.dongjjoge sani boyeoyo.
I can see a mountain to the east.
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