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Usages of gyesandae
계산대 앞에서 줄이 길어서 조금 기다렸어.gyesandae apeseo juri gireoseo jogeum gidaryeosseo.
The line in front of the checkout counter was long, so I waited a bit.
계산대에서 영수증을 받고 나왔어.gyesandaeeseo yeongsujeungeul batgo nawasseo.
I got the receipt at the checkout counter and left.
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