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Usages of sip
수요일에도 수업은 오전 10시에 시작해요.suyoiredo sueobeun ojeon 10sie sijakhaeyo.
Even on Wednesday, class starts at 10 a.m.
수업이 십 분 후에 시작해요.sueobi sip bun hue sijakhaeyo.
Class starts in ten minutes.
미안, 길이 막혀서 십 분 정도 늦을 거야.mian, giri makhyeoseo sip bun jeongdo neujeul geoya.
Sorry, the traffic is heavy, so I’ll be about ten minutes late.
공항에서 호텔까지 택시로 십 분 정도 걸려요.gonghangeseo hotelkkaji taeksiro sip bun jeongdo geollyeoyo.
It takes about ten minutes by taxi from the airport to the hotel.
버스가 십 분 후에 출발해요.beoseuga sip bun hue chulbalhaeyo.
The bus departs in ten minutes.
원래 수업은 오전 10시에 시작해요.wonrae sueobeun ojeon 10sie sijakhaeyo.
Originally, class starts at 10 a.m.
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