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Usages of yojeum
요즘 친구랑 도서관에서 열심히 공부해요.yojeum chingurang doseogwaneseo yeolsimhi gongbuhaeyo.
These days I study hard at the library with a friend.
다음 달에도 다시 초대할게, 요즘 다 같이 못 만나서.da-eum daredo dasi chodaehalge, yojeum da gati mos mannaseo.
I’ll invite everyone again next month, since we haven’t been able to meet these days.
요즘 이 문제 때문에 고민해요.yojeum i munje ttaemune gominhaeyo.
These days I’m agonizing over this problem.
영양을 생각해서 요즘 밤에 과일만 먹어.yeongyangeul saenggakhaeseo yojeum bame gwailman meogeo.
I’ve been eating only fruit at night these days, thinking about nutrition.
요즘 스트레스가 심해서 명상을 해요.yojeum seuteureseuga simhaeseo myeongsangeul haeyo.
These days my stress is severe, so I meditate.
요즘 보는 드라마가 재미있어서 어제도 계속 봤어.yojeum boneun deuramaga jaemiisseoseo eojedo gyesok bwasseo.
The drama I’m watching these days is interesting, so I kept watching it yesterday too.
요즘은 작은 일에도 너무 걱정하지 않으려고 해.yojeumeun jageun iredo neomu geokjeonghaji anheuryeogo hae.
These days I try not to worry too much even about small things.
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