Usages of soeum
그 이웃은 아침마다 공사 소음 때문에 잠을 잘 못 잔대.geu iuseun achimmada gongsa so-eum ttaemune jameul jal mos jandae.
That neighbor says she can’t sleep well because of the construction noise every morning.
우리 집 앞에서도 공사가 시작돼서 낮에는 소음이 심해.uri jip apeseodo gongsaga sijakdwaeseo najeneun so-eumi simhae.
Construction started in front of my place too, so the noise is bad during the day.
귀마개를 끼고 잤더니 소음이 덜 들리더라.gwimagaereul kkigo jassdeoni so-eumi deol deullideora.
I slept with earplugs in, and the noise was less noticeable.
소음이 심하면 귀마개를 끼세요.so-eumi simhamyeon gwimagaereul kkiseyo.
If the noise is bad, put in earplugs.
밤에는 공사 소음이 심해서 잠이 안 와요.bameneun gongsa so-eumi simhaeseo jami an wayo.
At night, the construction noise is so bad that I can’t fall asleep.
어젯밤에 공사 소음 때문에 잠이 안 왔어요.eojesbame gongsa so-eum ttaemune jami an wasseoyo.
Last night, I couldn’t fall asleep because of construction noise.
공사 소음이 심해서 회의 중에 집중하기 어려워요.gongsa so-eumi simhaeseo hoeui junge jipjunghagi eoryeowoyo.
The construction noise is so bad that it’s hard to concentrate during the meeting.
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