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Usages of ~eodo
조금 늦어도 괜찮아요.jogeum neujeodo gwaenchanhayo.
It’s okay if I’m a little late.
약속을 내일로 미뤄도 괜찮아?yaksogeul naeillo mirwodo gwaenchanha?
Is it okay to postpone the appointment to tomorrow?
간단히 질문해도 돼요?gandanhi jilmunhaedo dwaeyo?
May I ask a quick question?
포장하면 앉을 자리 생각 안 해도 되니까 편해.pojanghamyeon anjeul jari saenggak an haedo doenikka pyeonhae.
If you get it to go, it’s convenient because you don’t have to think about seats.
비가 와도 우리는 평소처럼 모일 거야.biga wado urineun pyeongsocheoreom moil geoya.
Even if it rains, we’ll meet as usual.
바빠도, 멀리 가야 해도, 그래도 출석할게.bappado, meolli gaya haedo, geuraedo chulseokhalge.
Even if I’m busy or have to go far, I’ll still attend.
비가 그치면 우산을 안 써도 돼요.biga geuchimyeon usaneul an sseodo dwaeyo.
If the rain stops, you don’t have to use an umbrella.
칫솔이 없으면 치약만 있어도 양치를 못 해.chissori eobseumyeon chiyakman isseodo yangchireul mos hae.
If you don’t have a toothbrush, you can’t brush your teeth even if you have toothpaste.
딸기는 조금 비싸도 달아서 가끔 사게 돼.ttalgineun jogeum bissado daraseo gakkeum sage dwae.
Even if strawberries are a little expensive, I end up buying them sometimes because they’re sweet.
친구가 늦어도 무슨 일이 생겼을까 걱정부터 하지는 마.chinguga neujeodo museun iri saenggyeosseulkka geokjeongbuteo hajineun ma.
Even if your friend is late, don’t start worrying that something happened.
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