Usages of ~aseo
새 이웃이 이사 와서 어제 처음 인사했어.sae iusi isa waseo eoje cheoeum insahaesseo.
A new neighbor moved in, so I greeted them for the first time yesterday.
배가 아파서 오늘은 집에서 쉬어요.baega apaseo oneureun jibeseo swieoyo.
My stomach hurts, so I’m resting at home today.
통장을 집에 두고 와서 계좌 번호를 메모장에 적어 뒀어.tongjangeul jibe dugo waseo gyejwa beonhoreul memojange jeogeo dwosseo.
I left my bankbook at home, so I wrote the account number in my notepad.
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