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Usages of tada
오늘은 시간이 없어요, 그래서 택시 대신 지하철을 타요.oneureun sigani eobseoyo, geuraeseo taeksi daesin jihacheoreul tayo.
I don’t have time today, so I take the subway instead of a taxi.
비가 오면 자전거 대신 지하철을 타요.biga omyeon jajeongeo daesin jihacheoreul tayo.
If it rains, I take the subway instead of a bicycle.
요금이 비싸면 택시 대신 지하철을 타요.yogeumi bissamyeon taeksi daesin jihacheoreul tayo.
If the fare is expensive, I take the subway instead of a taxi.
시간이 없으면 역까지 택시를 타요.sigani eobseumyeon yeokkkaji taeksireul tayo.
If I don’t have time, I take a taxi to the station.
택시를 타고 공항으로 바로 출발할게요.taeksireul tago gonghangeuro baro chulbalhalgeyo.
I’ll take a taxi and leave for the airport right away.
퇴근할 때 지하철을 타요.toegeunhal ttae jihacheoreul tayo.
I take the subway when I get off work.
지금은 시간이 없어서 택시를 타야겠다.jigeumeun sigani eobseoseo taeksireul tayagessda.
I don't have time right now, so I'd better take a taxi.
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