Usages of ~kke
복사한 서류를 교수님께 제출했어요.boksahan seoryureul gyosunimkke jechulhaesseoyo.
I submitted the copied documents to the professor.
자료를 복사해서 교수님께 제출해야 해요.jaryoreul boksahaeseo gyosunimkke jechulhaeya haeyo.
You have to copy the materials and submit them to the professor.
지금 선생님께 질문해도 돼요?jigeum seonsaengnimkke jilmunhaedo dwaeyo?
May I ask the teacher a question now?
아침마다 선생님께 인사를 해요.achimmada seonsaengnimkke insareul haeyo.
I greet the teacher every morning.
선생님께 숙제를 다시 확인해 달라고 메시지를 보냈어요.seonsaengnimkke sukjereul dasi hwaginhae dallago mesijireul bonaesseoyo.
I sent a message to the teacher asking them to check my homework again.
문제가 생기면 선생님께 질문해요.munjega saenggimyeon seonsaengnimkke jilmunhaeyo.
If a problem comes up, I ask the teacher.
선생님께 이 단어의 뜻을 물어봐요.seonsaengnimkke i daneoui tteuseul mureobwayo.
I ask the teacher the meaning of this word.
이번 달 월급이 들어오면 부모님께 선물을 사 드리고 싶어요.ibeon dal wolgeubi deureoomyeon bumonimkke seonmureul sa deurigo sipeoyo.
When this month’s salary comes in, I want to buy a gift for my parents.
오늘 부모님께 과일을 사 드렸어요.oneul bumonimkke gwaireul sa deuryeosseoyo.
Today I bought fruit for my parents.
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