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How do you say "lake" in Korean?
호수
hosu
In Korean, "lake" is 호수.
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Pronunciation
Ho-soo, rhyming with 'pro-glue'. The o sounds like oh in English.
Writing and usage
호수 is two syllables. The 호 part means tiger or is used in names, but here it's part of a water word.
Example sentence
호수에는 오리가 많아요
There are many ducks on the lake.
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How to remember 호수
Ho-soo, a lake is a big body of water, and ho-soo sounds big and round like a lake is.
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Questions about 호수
How do you say "lake" in Korean?
In Korean, "lake" is 호수. It is a noun.
How is 호수 written in Korean?
호수 is two syllables. The 호 part means tiger or is used in names, but here it's part of a water word.
How is 호수 used in a sentence?
Use 호수 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 호수에는 오리가 많아요 (There are many ducks on the lake.).
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