Usages of ~ro
약속을 내일로 미뤄도 괜찮아?yaksogeul naeillo mirwodo gwaenchanha?
Is it okay to postpone the appointment to tomorrow?
시간이 없다면 약속을 내일로 미뤄도 돼요.sigani eobsdamyeon yaksogeul naeillo mirwodo dwaeyo.
If you don’t have time, you can postpone the appointment to tomorrow.
반려동물이 긴장할 때는 조용한 장소로 데려가야 해.banryeodongmuri ginjanghal ttaeneun joyonghan jangsoro deryeogaya hae.
When a pet gets nervous, you should take them to a quiet place.
다음 달에 친구가 우리 집 근처로 이사 와요.da-eum dare chinguga uri jip geuncheoro isa wayo.
My friend is moving to a place near my house next month.
시끄러워서 조용한 데로 가요.sikkeureowoseo joyonghan dero gayo.
It’s noisy, so I go to a quiet place.
의사는 증상이 심해지면 응급실로 바로 오라고 했어.uisaneun jeungsangi simhaejimyeon eunggeupsillo baro orago haesseo.
The doctor told me to come straight to the emergency room if the symptoms get worse.
막차를 놓칠까 봐 회의가 끝나기 전에 미리 출구 쪽 자리로 옮겨 앉았어요.makchareul nohchilkka bwa hoeuiga kkeutnagi jeone miri chulgu jjok jariro olmgyeo anjasseoyo.
I moved to a seat near the exit before the meeting ended because I was worried I might miss the last train.
친구가 내 계좌로 송금했다고 해서 잔액을 다시 봤어.chinguga nae gyejwaro songgeumhaessdago haeseo janaegeul dasi bwasseo.
My friend said she transferred money to my account, so I checked the balance again.
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