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Usages of dambae
흡연 구역에서는 담배를 피워도 돼요.heubyeon guyeogeseoneun dambaereul piwodo dwaeyo.
You can smoke in the designated smoking area.
병원에서는 담배를 피울 수 없어요.byeongwoneseoneun dambaereul piul su eobseoyo.
You can’t smoke cigarettes in the hospital.
아버지는 담배를 피워요.abeojineun dambaereul piwoyo.
My father smokes cigarettes.
도서관에서는 담배를 피울 수 없어요.doseogwaneseoneun dambaereul piul su eobseoyo.
You can’t smoke cigarettes in the library.
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