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How do you say "kangaroo" in Korean?
캥거루
kaenggeoru
In Korean, "kangaroo" is 캥거루.
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Pronunciation
Say 'kaeng-gu-ro-o' with four syllables, 'kaeng' at start, 'oo' at end.
Writing and usage
Four Hangul blocks: 캥거루. Loanword, 'ㅋ' (k) starts, 'ㅇ' ends first block, 'ㅂ' ends third.
Example sentence
캥거루는 튀어 다닌다.
Kangaroos hop around.
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How to remember 캥거루
Kaenggeoru stays close to English kangaroo, just spreading it across Korean syllables.
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Questions about 캥거루
How do you say "kangaroo" in Korean?
In Korean, "kangaroo" is 캥거루. It is a noun.
How is 캥거루 written in Korean?
Four Hangul blocks: 캥거루. Loanword, 'ㅋ' (k) starts, 'ㅇ' ends first block, 'ㅂ' ends third.
How is 캥거루 used in a sentence?
Use 캥거루 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 캥거루는 튀어 다닌다. (Kangaroos hop around.).
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