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.
그녀가 갑자기 뒤에서 불러서 조금 놀랐어.geunyeoga gapjagi dwieseo bulleoseo jogeum nollasseo.
She suddenly called me from behind, so I was a little surprised.
그녀도 나를 보자마자 반갑게 웃어 줬어.geunyeodo nareul bojamaja bangapge useo jwosseo.
She also smiled gladly as soon as she saw me.
그녀는 토마토 주스를 두 컵이나 마셨네. 많이 더웠나 봐.geunyeoneun tomato juseureul du keobina masyeossne. manhi deowossna bwa.
She drank as many as two cups of tomato juice. It must have been very hot.
그녀는 주사를 맞고 나니까 팔이 조금 아팠어.geunyeoneun jusareul matgo nanikka pari jogeum apasseo.
After she got the injection, her arm hurt a little.
그녀는 출장 중에도 링크를 클릭해서 필요한 파일을 다운로드했어요.geunyeoneun chuljang jungedo ringkeureul keullikhaeseo piryohan paireul daunrodeuhaesseoyo.
Even during the business trip, she clicked the link and downloaded the file she needed.
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