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How do you say "swan" in Korean?
백조
baekjo
In Korean, "swan" is 백조.
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Pronunciation
Say 'baek-jo' with two syllables, hard 'b' at start and 'o' ending.
Writing and usage
Two Hangul blocks: 백조. Native Korean, 'ㅂ' (b/p) starts, 'ㄴ' ends first block.
Example sentence
백조는 아름답다.
Swans are beautiful.
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How to remember 백조
Baekjo literally means 'white bird' in Korean, baek = white.
Related words
- camel 낙타 nakta
- deer 사슴 saseum
- elephant 코끼리 kokkiri
- lion 사자 saja
- raccoon 너구리 neoguri
- reindeer 순록 sunrok
- rhino 코뿔소 koppulso
- tiger 호랑이 horangi
- wolf 늑대 neukdae
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Questions about 백조
How do you say "swan" in Korean?
In Korean, "swan" is 백조. It is a noun.
How is 백조 written in Korean?
Two Hangul blocks: 백조. Native Korean, 'ㅂ' (b/p) starts, 'ㄴ' ends first block.
How is 백조 used in a sentence?
Use 백조 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 백조는 아름답다. (Swans are beautiful.).
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