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.
지하철 입구 앞 분실물센터에 내 분실물이 들어왔는지 물어봤어요.jihacheol ipgu ap bunsilmulsenteo-e nae bunsilmuri deureowassneunji mureobwasseoyo.
I asked at the lost-and-found by the subway entrance whether my lost item had come in.
온라인으로 주문하려고 했는데 내 사이즈는 이미 품절이었어.onraineuro jumunharyeogo haessneunde nae saijeuneun imi pumjeorieosseo.
I was going to order it online, but my size was already sold out.
친구가 내 계좌로 송금했다고 해서 잔액을 다시 봤어.chinguga nae gyejwaro songgeumhaessdago haeseo janaegeul dasi bwasseo.
My friend said she transferred money to my account, so I checked the balance again.
대학에서 만난 선배가 내 전공 책을 빌려줬어.daehageseo mannan seonbaega nae jeongong chaegeul billyeojwosseo.
A senior I met at the university lent me a book for my major.
내 배낭이 생각보다 훨씬 무거워.nae baenangi saenggakboda hwolssin mugeowo.
My backpack is much heavier than expected.
도시락은 내 배낭 안에 있어.dosirageun nae baenang ane isseo.
The packed lunch is inside my backpack.
요즘 내 체력이 정말 좋아졌어.yojeum nae cheryeogi jeongmal johajyeosseo.
My stamina has really improved these days.
등산화와 우비는 내 배낭 안에 있어.deungsanhwawa ubineun nae baenang ane isseo.
The hiking boots and raincoat are inside my backpack.
내 배낭은 거기에 있어.nae baenangeun geogie isseo.
My backpack is there.
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