Usages of soseol
어제 빌린 소설을 오늘 아침에 반납했어.eoje billin soseoreul oneul achime bannaphaesseo.
I returned the novel I borrowed yesterday this morning.
저는 도서관에서 소설을 읽어요.jeoneun doseogwaneseo soseoreul ilgeoyo.
I read a novel at the library.
저는 밤에 조용한 데서 소설을 읽으면 더 몰입하게 돼요.jeoneun bame joyonghan deseo soseoreul ilgeumyeon deo moriphage dwaeyo.
When I read a novel in a quiet place at night, I get more immersed.
그 서점은 조용해서 만화 말고 소설도 천천히 고르기 좋아요.geu seojeomeun joyonghaeseo manhwa malgo soseoldo cheoncheonhi goreugi johayo.
That bookstore is quiet, so it’s nice to slowly browse not only comics but also novels.
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