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Usages of jeongdo
미안, 길이 막혀서 십 분 정도 늦을 거야.mian, giri makhyeoseo sip bun jeongdo neujeul geoya.
Sorry, the traffic is heavy, so I’ll be about ten minutes late.
집까지 걸어서 한 시간 정도 걸려.jipkkaji georeoseo han sigan jeongdo geollyeo.
It takes about an hour to walk home.
공항에서 호텔까지 택시로 십 분 정도 걸려요.gonghangeseo hotelkkaji taeksiro sip bun jeongdo geollyeoyo.
It takes about ten minutes by taxi from the airport to the hotel.
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