Usages of ~e
아침마다 베란다에 있는 식물에 물을 줘요.achimmada beranda-e issneun sikmure mureul jwoyo.
Every morning I water the plants on the veranda.
지금은 회의 중이라서 나중에 회사에 전화할게요.jigeumeun hoeui jungiraseo najunge hoesa-e jeonhwahalgeyo.
I’m in a meeting right now, so I’ll call the company later.
입금이 아직 안 돼서 은행에 전화했어요.ipgeumi ajik an dwaeseo eunhaenge jeonhwahaesseoyo.
The deposit hasn’t gone through yet, so I called the bank.
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