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Usages of ~haeseo
오늘은 깜빡하고 휴대폰을 충전하지 못해서 꺼져 버렸어.oneureun kkamppakhago hyudaeponeul chungjeonhaji moshaeseo kkeojyeo beoryeosseo.
Today I forgot and couldn’t charge my phone, so it died.
급해서 데이터를 켰는데 요금이 많이 나와 버렸어.geuphaeseo deiteoreul kyeossneunde yogeumi manhi nawa beoryeosseo.
I turned on mobile data because I was in a hurry, and the charges ended up being high.
요즘 스트레스가 심해서 명상을 해요.yojeum seuteureseuga simhaeseo myeongsangeul haeyo.
These days my stress is severe, so I meditate.
비밀번호를 깜빡해서 로그인 못 했어요.bimilbeonhoreul kkamppakhaeseo rogeu-in mos haesseoyo.
I forgot the password, so I couldn’t log in.
어제 밤에 휴대폰을 충전하지 못해서 지금 친구에게 메시지를 못 보내요.eoje bame hyudaeponeul chungjeonhaji moshaeseo jigeum chinguege mesijireul mos bonaeyo.
I couldn’t charge my phone last night, so I can’t send my friend a message now.
비밀번호를 잘못 입력해서 로그인 못 했어요.bimilbeonhoreul jalmos ipryeokhaeseo rogeu-in mos haesseoyo.
I entered the password wrong, so I couldn’t log in.
치마보다 청바지가 더 편해서 여행 갈 때는 청바지만 입어.chimaboda cheongbajiga deo pyeonhaeseo yeohaeng gal ttaeneun cheongbajiman ibeo.
Jeans are more comfortable than skirts, so I wear only jeans when I travel.
오늘은 바람이 강해서 창문을 닫아요.oneureun barami ganghaeseo changmuneul dadayo.
The wind is strong today, so I close the window.
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