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How do you say "polar bear" in Korean?
북극곰
bukgeukgom
In Korean, "polar bear" is 북극곰.
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Pronunciation
Say 'book-GEUK-gom' with three syllables, soft 'b', hard 'g' mid-word, and 'om' ending.
Writing and usage
Four Hangul blocks: 북극곰. Native Korean, literally 'north-pole-bear.' The 'ㄱ' (g) between 'geuk' and 'gom' is important.
Example sentence
북극곰은 크다.
Polar bears are big.
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How to remember 북극곰
Bukguk-gom breaks into 'book-geuk' (north pole) plus 'gom' (bear).
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Questions about 북극곰
How do you say "polar bear" in Korean?
In Korean, "polar bear" is 북극곰. It is a noun.
How is 북극곰 written in Korean?
Four Hangul blocks: 북극곰. Native Korean, literally 'north-pole-bear.' The 'ㄱ' (g) between 'geuk' and 'gom' is important.
How is 북극곰 used in a sentence?
Use 북극곰 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 북극곰은 크다. (Polar bears are big.).
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