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Giving Reasons
Explaining causes and purposes.
비가 와서 집에 있었어요.
Because it was raining we stayed home.
biga waseo jibe isseosseoyo.
피곤해서 일찍 잤어요.
I was tired so I slept early.
pigonhaeseo iljjik jasseoyo.
성공하려고 열심히 일했어요.
He worked hard so he could succeed.
seonggonghalyeogo yeolsimhi ilhaesseoyo.
늦어서 택시를 탔어요.
Because it was late we took a taxi.
neujeoseo taeksireul tasseoyo.
좋아해서 한국어를 배워요.
I learn Korean because I love it.
joahaeseo hangugeoreul baewoyo.
일이 있어서 그는 안 왔어요.
He did not come because he had work.
iri isseoseo geuneun an wasseoyo.
늦지 않으려고 일찍 출발했어요.
We left early so we would not be late.
neutji aneuryeogo iljjik chulbalhaesseoyo.
너무 비싸서 안 샀어요.
I did not buy it because it was too expensive.
neomu bissaseo an sasseoyo.
건강을 유지하려고 운동해요.
I exercise to stay healthy.
geongangeul yujihalyeogo undonghaeyo.
시험에 합격해서 기뻤어요.
She was happy because she had passed.
siheome hapgyeokhaeseo gippeosseoyo.
추워서 코트를 입었어요.
Because I was cold I put on a coat.
chuwoseo koteureul ibeosseoyo.
그래서 남기로 했어요.
That is why I decided to stay.
geuraeseo namgiro haesseoyo.
