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Usages of geunyeo
그녀는 자전거를 탈 줄 알아.geunyeoneun jajeongeoreul tal jul ara.
She knows how to ride a bicycle.
어제 그녀는 감기로 결석했어.eoje geunyeoneun gamgiro gyeolseokhaesseo.
She was absent with a cold yesterday.
그녀는 주말마다 도서관에서 한국어를 공부해요.geunyeoneun jumalmada doseogwaneseo hangugeoreul gongbuhaeyo.
She studies Korean at the library every weekend.
내가 메시지를 잘못 보내 버려서 그녀가 화났어.naega mesijireul jalmos bonae beoryeoseo geunyeoga hwanasseo.
I sent the wrong message, and she got angry.
내가 바로 사과했더니 그녀의 화가 조금 풀렸어.naega baro sagwahaessdeoni geunyeoui hwaga jogeum pullyeosseo.
I apologized right away, and her anger eased a bit.
그녀가 웃으면 나도 따라 웃게 돼.geunyeoga useumyeon nado ttara usge dwae.
When she smiles, I end up smiling too.
그녀는 택배를 받고 아주 기뻐했어.geunyeoneun taekbaereul batgo aju gippeohaesseo.
She was very happy when she received the package.
그녀는 안경을 새로 샀는데 잘 안 맞아서 조금 실망했어.geunyeoneun angyeongeul saero sassneunde jal an majaseo jogeum silmanghaesseo.
She bought new glasses, but they didn’t fit well, so she was a little disappointed.
그녀는 선생님처럼 천천히 설명해 줘.geunyeoneun seonsaengnimcheoreom cheoncheonhi seolmyeonghae jwo.
She explains slowly like a teacher.
마지막 장면에서 그녀의 표정을 보고 나도 같이 울 뻔했어.majimak jangmyeoneseo geunyeoui pyojeongeul bogo nado gati ul ppeonhaesseo.
When I saw her expression in the last scene, I almost cried too.
그녀는 웃을 때 더 매력적으로 보여요.geunyeoneun useul ttae deo maeryeokjeogeuro boyeoyo.
She looks more attractive when she smiles.
그녀의 표정을 보고 나도 따라 웃게 돼.geunyeoui pyojeongeul bogo nado ttara usge dwae.
When I see her expression, I end up smiling too.
그녀는 웃을 때 표정이 정말 자연스러워요.geunyeoneun useul ttae pyojeongi jeongmal jayeonseureowoyo.
Her expression is really natural when she smiles.
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