Usages of cha
오늘은 커피 대신 차를 마실게.oneureun keopi daesin chareul masilge.
I’ll drink tea instead of coffee today.
저는 카페에서 차를 마셔요.jeoneun kapeeseo chareul masyeoyo.
I drink tea at the café.
주말에 카페에서 차 마실래?jumare kapeeseo cha masillae?
Do you want to drink tea at a café on the weekend?
이 차는 조금 달아서 커피 대신 마시기 좋아.i chaneun jogeum daraseo keopi daesin masigi joha.
This tea is a little sweet, so it’s good to drink instead of coffee.
나는 너무 단 음료보다 조금 덜 단 차를 더 좋아해.naneun neomu dan eumryoboda jogeum deol dan chareul deo johahae.
I prefer tea that is a little less sweet to drinks that are too sweet.
친구랑 카페에서 차를 마셔요.chingurang kapeeseo chareul masyeoyo.
I drink tea at a café with a friend.
진료가 끝난 뒤에 의사가 따뜻한 물을 많이 마시라고 했거든, 그래서 차를 샀어.jinryoga kkeutnan dwie uisaga ttatteushan mureul manhi masirago haessgeodeun, geuraeseo chareul sasseo.
After the consultation, the doctor told me to drink a lot of warm water, you know, so I bought tea.
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