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Usages of ttaemune
방금 알람 때문에 일어났어.banggeum allam ttaemune ireonasseo.
I woke up just now because of the alarm.
회의 때문에 바빠요.hoeui ttaemune bappayo.
I am busy because of the meeting.
요즘 이 문제 때문에 고민해요.yojeum i munje ttaemune gominhaeyo.
These days I’m agonizing over this problem.
내 메시지 때문에 오해가 생긴 것 같아.nae mesiji ttaemune ohaega saenggin geos gata.
It seems a misunderstanding happened because of my message.
감기 때문에 입맛이 없어.gamgi ttaemune ipmasi eobseo.
Because of a cold, I have no appetite.
그 이웃은 아침마다 공사 소음 때문에 잠을 잘 못 잔대.geu iuseun achimmada gongsa so-eum ttaemune jameul jal mos jandae.
That neighbor says she can’t sleep well because of the construction noise every morning.
내일 회의 준비 때문에 오늘 마트에서 장봤어요.naeil hoeui junbi ttaemune oneul mateueseo jangbwasseoyo.
Because I have to prepare for tomorrow’s meeting, I did grocery shopping at the mart today.
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