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-때문에 — because of in Korean
Learn to explain why things happen with -때문에 (because of) 🔴 비 때문에 [bi ttaemune] - because of rain
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| Korean | Romanization | English |
|---|---|---|
| 일 | il | work |
| 때문에 | ttaemune | because of |
| 못 갔어요 | mot gasseoyo | couldn't go |
| 비 | bi | rain |
| 취소됐어요 | chwisodwaesseoyo | was canceled |
| 교통 | gyotong | traffic |
| 늦었어요 | neujeosseoyo | I'm late |
| 배터리 | baeteori | battery |
| 꺼졌어요 | kkeojyeosseoyo | turned off |
| 지출 | jichul | expense |
| 아꼈어요 | akkyeosseoyo | saved |
| 지연 | jiyeon | delay |
| 비행기를 | bihaenggireul | flight (object form) |
| 놓쳤어요 | nochyeosseoyo | missed |
| 열 | yeol | fever |
| 집에 | jibe | at home |
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