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Usages of yeok
우리 집은 역이랑 가까워.uri jibeun yeogirang gakkawo.
My place is close to the station.
역에서 지하철을 타요.yeogeseo jihacheoreul tayo.
I take the subway at the station.
내일 만날 장소를 역 근처 카페로 바꿀까?naeil mannal jangsoreul yeok geuncheo kapero bakkulkka?
Shall we change the place we’ll meet tomorrow to a café near the station?
시간이 없으면 역까지 택시를 타요.sigani eobseumyeon yeokkkaji taeksireul tayo.
If I don’t have time, I take a taxi to the station.
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