How do you say "buffalo" in Korean?

버팔로

beopalro

Noun Hangul

In Korean, "buffalo" is 버팔로 (beopalro).

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Pronunciation

Beopalro adapts the English word, beo-PAL-ro, with the stress shifting onto the middle syllable unlike in English.

Writing and usage

버팔로 is written using hangul. 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

거대한 들소가 탁 트인 평야에서 풀을 뜯고 있었다.

geodaehan deulsoga tak teuin pyeongyaeseo pureul tteutgo isseotda.

A huge buffalo grazed on the open plain.

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How to remember 버팔로

A buffalo that pals (pal) around slowly, never in a hurry, beo-pal-ro.

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Questions about 버팔로

How do you pronounce 버팔로?

Beopalro adapts the English word, beo-PAL-ro, with the stress shifting onto the middle syllable unlike in English.

Is 버팔로 formal or casual?

버팔로 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 버팔로 written in Korean?

버팔로 is written using hangul. Romanised, it reads as beopalro.

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