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Usages of ~aseo
근육이 아파서 오늘은 공원에서 천천히 걸었어.geunyugi apaseo oneureun gongwoneseo cheoncheonhi georeosseo.
My muscles hurt, so today I walked slowly in the park.
오늘은 목이 아파서 노래를 안 불러요.oneureun mogi apaseo noraereul an bulleoyo.
Today my throat hurts, so I’m not singing.
지금 휴대폰을 충전해야 해서 카페에서 조금만 기다려 주세요.jigeum hyudaeponeul chungjeonhaeya haeseo kapeeseo jogeumman gidaryeo juseyo.
I need to charge my phone now, so please wait just a moment at the café.
사람이 많아서 여기서 사진을 찍기 어려워요.sarami manhaseo yeogiseo sajineul jjikgi eoryeowoyo.
There are a lot of people, so it’s hard to take pictures here.
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.
쓰레기통 옆에 먼지가 많아서 먼저 치워야 해.sseuregitong yeope meonjiga manhaseo meonjeo chiwoya hae.
There’s a lot of dust next to the trash can, so I have to clean that first.
선풍기 리모컨을 못 찾아서 직접 버튼을 눌렀어.seonpunggi rimokeoneul mos chajaseo jikjeop beoteuneul nulleosseo.
I couldn’t find the fan remote control, so I pressed the button myself.
오늘은 빨래가 많아서 세탁기를 두 번 돌려요.oneureun ppallaega manhaseo setakgireul du beon dollyeoyo.
Today I have a lot of laundry, so I run the washing machine twice.
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