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Usages of jalmos
친구가 내 이름을 잘못 읽어서 다시 말했어요.chinguga nae ireumeul jalmos ilgeoseo dasi malhaesseoyo.
My friend misread my name, so I said it again.
제가 잘못 읽었어요.jega jalmos ilgeosseoyo.
I read it wrong.
내가 메시지를 잘못 보내 버려서 그녀가 화났어.naega mesijireul jalmos bonae beoryeoseo geunyeoga hwanasseo.
I sent the wrong message, and she got angry.
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