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How do you say "river dolphin" in Korean?
강 돌고래
gang dolgorae
In Korean, "river dolphin" is 강 돌고래.
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Pronunciation
Say 'gahng dohl-goh-reh' with four syllables, stress on the second part.
Writing and usage
강 돌고래 is two words: 강 (river) and 돌고래 (dolphin), making it descriptive.
Example sentence
강 돌고래는 매우 똑똑해요.
River dolphins are very intelligent.
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How to remember 강 돌고래
강 literally means 'river', so 강 돌고래 clearly marks this as a freshwater dolphin.
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Questions about 강 돌고래
How do you say "river dolphin" in Korean?
In Korean, "river dolphin" is 강 돌고래. It is a noun.
How is 강 돌고래 written in Korean?
강 돌고래 is two words: 강 (river) and 돌고래 (dolphin), making it descriptive.
How is 강 돌고래 used in a sentence?
Use 강 돌고래 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 강 돌고래는 매우 똑똑해요. (River dolphins are very intelligent.).
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"River dolphin" in other languages
- Japanese カワイルカ (kawa iruka)
- Chinese 河豚 (hé tún)
- Spanish el delfín de río
- Spanish (Latin America) el delfín de río
- French le dauphin d'eau douce
- German der Flussdelfin
- Italian il delfino di fiume
- Russian речной дельфин (rečnoj delʹfin)
- Greek το δελφίνι ποταμού (to dhelfini potamu)
- Arabic دولفين النهر (dolfeen ilnahr)
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