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Usages of ~eoseo
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.
휴대폰 배터리가 없어서 지금 답장을 못 해요.hyudaepon baeteoriga eobseoseo jigeum dapjangeul mos haeyo.
I can’t reply right now because my phone battery is dead.
시끄러워서 조용한 데로 가요.sikkeureowoseo joyonghan dero gayo.
It’s noisy, so I go to a quiet place.
저는 도서관에서 와이파이를 써서 이메일을 확인해요.jeoneun doseogwaneseo waipaireul sseoseo imeireul hwaginhaeyo.
I use Wi‑Fi at the library, so I check my email.
오늘은 시간이 있어서 일찍 퇴근해요.oneureun sigani isseoseo iljjik toegeunhaeyo.
Today I have time, so I leave work early.
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