Usages of sinmun
오늘 아침에 신문을 읽다가 재미있는 기사를 봤어.oneul achime sinmuneul ilgdaga jaemiissneun gisareul bwasseo.
I was reading the newspaper this morning and saw an interesting article.
카페에서는 신문보다 잡지를 천천히 읽는 편이야.kapeeseoneun sinmunboda japjireul cheoncheonhi ilgneun pyeoniya.
At cafés, I tend to read magazines slowly rather than newspapers.
신문 기사보다 라디오 인터뷰가 더 편하게 느껴질 때도 있어.sinmun gisaboda radio inteobyuga deo pyeonhage neukkyeojil ttaedo isseo.
Sometimes radio interviews feel easier than newspaper articles.
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