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How do you say "zoo" in Korean?
동물원
dongmulwon
In Korean, "zoo" is 동물원.
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Pronunciation
Dong-mul-won, where dong rhymes with 'song', mul rhymes with 'wool', and won rhymes with 'on'.
Writing and usage
동물원 combines 동물 (animals) and 원 (garden or place). It's an animal garden.
Example sentence
동물원에서 사자를 봤어요
I saw a lion at the zoo.
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How to remember 동물원
Dong-mule-one, at the zoo dong (animals) like mules wander in one big garden.
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Questions about 동물원
How do you say "zoo" in Korean?
In Korean, "zoo" is 동물원. It is a noun.
How is 동물원 written in Korean?
동물원 combines 동물 (animals) and 원 (garden or place). It's an animal garden.
How is 동물원 used in a sentence?
Use 동물원 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 동물원에서 사자를 봤어요 (I saw a lion at the zoo.).
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