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Usages of il
갑자기 일이 생겨서 약속을 미뤘어요.gapjagi iri saenggyeoseo yaksogeul mirwosseoyo.
Something suddenly came up, so I postponed the appointment.
친구가 늦어도 무슨 일이 생겼을까 걱정부터 하지는 마.chinguga neujeodo museun iri saenggyeosseulkka geokjeongbuteo hajineun ma.
Even if your friend is late, don’t start worrying that something happened.
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