Usages of ~cheoreom
너처럼 천천히 말해 볼게.neocheoreom cheoncheonhi malhae bolge.
I’ll try speaking slowly like you.
비가 와도 우리는 평소처럼 모일 거야.biga wado urineun pyeongsocheoreom moil geoya.
Even if it rains, we’ll meet as usual.
오늘은 평소처럼 일찍 자요.oneureun pyeongsocheoreom iljjik jayo.
Today I go to bed early as usual.
저한테는 그냥 친구처럼 말해도 돼.jeohanteneun geunyang chingucheoreom malhaedo dwae.
You can just speak to me like a friend.
그녀는 선생님처럼 천천히 설명해 줘.geunyeoneun seonsaengnimcheoreom cheoncheonhi seolmyeonghae jwo.
She explains slowly like a teacher.
학교에서 들은 소문이 진짜인지 기자처럼 바로 확인해 보고 싶어.hakgyoeseo deureun somuni jinjjainji gijacheoreom baro hwaginhae bogo sipeo.
I want to check right away, like a reporter, whether the rumor I heard at school is true.
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