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English Sentence:

They were close friends for two years before falling in love.

Korean Translation:

그들은 연애하기 전에 2년간 친한 친구로 지냈어요.

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그들

geu deul

they, them

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은

eun

1. (subject particle) 2. (particle to add emphasis) 3. (particle after a verb to modify a noun, past tense) 4. (particle after an adjective to modify a noun, present tense) 5. (verb ending for present tense) 6. silver

Here: (subject particle)

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연애

yun e

dating, having a relationship

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하다

ha da

1. to do 2. to be (+ adjective or noun to describe something) 3. to have to, must 4. (after verb to tell how another person feels) 5. to say, to speak (short version)

Here: to do

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기 전에

gi jun e

before (+ phrase)

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이

i

1. (subject particle) 2. this 3. (particle after verb or adjective to make adverb) 4. tooth, teeth 5. two, 2 (hanja) 6. lice 7. person (particle after younger/same age person's name) 8. with 9. ear 10. different

Here: (subject particle)

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년

nyun

year

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가다

ga da

to go

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친하다

chin ha da

intimate, close, friendly

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친구

chin goo

friend

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로

ro

1. with, in, as (particle after word to add meaning of 'method', 'way') 2. road, street 3. to, towards 4. because of 5. (particle that comes after time) 6. for 7. (particle to make adjectives to adverbs, 'ly')

Here: with, in, as (particle after word to add meaning of 'method', 'way')

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지내다

ji ne da

1. to live, to stay 2. to spend (time)

Here: to live, to stay

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요

yo

1. (statement ending in polite tone) 2. (question ending in polite tone) 3. (suggestion ending in polite tone, "let's")

Here: (statement ending in polite tone)

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