See -자 on Wiktionary
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"roman": "norae-reul da gachi bureuja!",
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"english": "Let us all sing a song!",
"roman": "norae-reul da gachi bureuja!",
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"translation": "Let us all sing a song!",
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"(informal) let's"
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"english": "As I left the house, it started to rain.",
"roman": "Jib-eul naoja bi-ga naerigi sijakhaetda.",
"text": "집을 나오자 비가 내리기 시작했다.",
"translation": "As I left the house, it started to rain.",
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11,
13
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6
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"english": "As/Since the summer came the weather has become hotter.",
"roman": "Yeoreum-i oja nalssi-ga deowojeonneyo.",
"text": "여름이 오자 날씨가 더워졌네요.",
"translation": "As/Since the summer came the weather has become hotter.",
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