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Usages of nae
친구가 내 이름을 잘못 읽어서 다시 말했어요.chinguga nae ireumeul jalmos ilgeoseo dasi malhaesseoyo.
My friend misread my name, so I said it again.
내 집 근처에 도서관이 있어요.nae jip geuncheo-e doseogwani isseoyo.
There is a library near my house.
내 노트북이 갑자기 꺼졌어, 충전기가 없어.nae noteubugi gapjagi kkeojyeosseo, chungjeongiga eobseo.
My laptop suddenly turned off; I don’t have the charger.
내 메시지 때문에 오해가 생긴 것 같아.nae mesiji ttaemune ohaega saenggin geos gata.
It seems a misunderstanding happened because of my message.
내 반려동물은 고양이인데, 낯선 소리가 나면 숨는 편이야.nae banryeodongmureun goyangiinde, natseon soriga namyeon sumneun pyeoniya.
My pet is a cat, and she tends to hide when she hears unfamiliar sounds.
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