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How do you say "bear" in Korean?
곰
gom
In Korean, "bear" is 곰.
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Pronunciation
Say 'gom' with a soft 'g' and 'om' rhyming with 'mom,' one syllable.
Writing and usage
One Hangul block: 곰. Very simple, just 'ㄱ' and 'ㅗ' and 'ㅁ'.
Example sentence
곰이 숲에 살아요.
A bear lives in the forest.
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How to remember 곰
Gom is short and simple, just like the word itself.
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Questions about 곰
How do you say "bear" in Korean?
In Korean, "bear" is 곰. It is a noun.
How is 곰 written in Korean?
One Hangul block: 곰. Very simple, just 'ㄱ' and 'ㅗ' and 'ㅁ'.
How is 곰 used in a sentence?
Use 곰 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 곰이 숲에 살아요. (A bear lives in the forest.).
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