No. 18,417 in Korean
시간이나
"시간이나" means "time or so" or "time around."
In a sentence
저는 시간이 날 때마다 산책을 합니다.
Whenever I have some time, I go for a walk.
In this sentence, '시간이' refers to 'some time,' and '날 때마다' indicates 'whenever.' Combined, '시간이 나다' means 'to have time free.'
시간이나 돈은 효율적으로 사용해야 합니다.
Time or money should be used efficiently.
Here, '시간이나' is used to list 'time or money,' showing options or items that share similar considerations.
그들은 시간이 없어 약속을 미뤘어요.
They postponed the appointment because they didn't have time.
In this phrase, '시간이 없어' means 'didn’t have time,' showing a lack of time as the reason for postponement.
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