Usages of jam
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.
어제 밤에 잠이 안 왔어요.eoje bame jami an wasseoyo.
I couldn’t fall asleep last night.
걱정이 많아서 잠이 안 왔어요.geokjeongi manhaseo jami an wasseoyo.
I was so worried that I couldn’t fall asleep.
저는 밤에 커피를 마시면 잠이 안 오게 돼요.jeoneun bame keopireul masimyeon jami an oge dwaeyo.
If I drink coffee at night, I end up not being able to fall asleep.
이상하게 오늘은 잠이 안 와요.isanghage oneureun jami an wayo.
Strangely, I can’t fall asleep today.
밤에 강아지가 자꾸 짖어서 잠이 안 와요.bame gangajiga jakku jijeoseo jami an wayo.
The dog keeps barking at night, so I can’t fall asleep.
어젯밤에는 기침 때문에 잠을 잘 못 자서 오늘 회복이 더 늦는 것 같아.eojesbameneun gichim ttaemune jameul jal mos jaseo oneul hoebogi deo neutneun geos gata.
Because I couldn’t sleep well last night due to coughing, it feels like recovery is slower today.
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.
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