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How do you say "mango" in Japanese?
マンゴー
mangoo
In Japanese, "mango" is マンゴー (mangoo).
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Pronunciation
Mangoo doubles the final vowel, so it ends 'man-goh', held longer than the clipped English 'man-go'.
Writing and usage
マンゴー is written using katakana. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
熟したマンゴーはジュースで滴っていた。
jukushi ta mangoo ha juusu de shizuku tteita.
The ripe mango dripped with juice.
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How to remember マンゴー
Mangoo stretches the 'go' at the end, like the mango is so juicy you drag out the word while eating it.
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- pasta パスタ pasuta
- noodle 麺 men
- dumpling 餃子 gyouza
- sausage ソーセージ sooseeji
- bacon ベーコン beekon
- ham ハム hamu
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Questions about マンゴー
How do you pronounce マンゴー?
Mangoo doubles the final vowel, so it ends 'man-goh', held longer than the clipped English 'man-go'.
Is マンゴー formal or casual?
マンゴー is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is マンゴー written in Japanese?
マンゴー is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as mangoo.
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