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50 Essential Korean Animal Words2025-02-17
50 Essential Korean Animal Words

Animals are an important part of language and culture. Whether you're talking about pets, wild animals, or farm animals, knowing these 50 essential Korean words will help you expand your vocabulary and communicate more effectively.

Common Pets

  1. 개 (Gae) - Dog

  2. 고양이 (Goyangi) - Cat

  3. 토끼 (Tokki) - Rabbit

  4. 햄스터 (Haemseuteo) - Hamster

  5. 기니피그 (Gini-pigeu) - Guinea pig

  6. 물고기 (Mulgogi) - Fish

  7. 앵무새 (Aengmusae) - Parrot

  8. 거북이 (Geobugi) - Turtle

  9. 페렛 (Peret) - Ferret

  10. 고슴도치 (Goseumdochi) - Hedgehog


Farm Animals

  1. 소 (So) - Cow

  2. 돼지 (Dwaeji) - Pig

  3. 닭 (Dalg) - Chicken

  4. 말 (Mal) - Horse

  5. 양 (Yang) - Sheep

  6. 염소 (Yeomso) - Goat

  7. 칠면조 (Chilmyeonjo) - Turkey

  8. 오리 (Ori) - Duck

  9. 거위 (Geowi) - Goose

  10. 당나귀 (Dangnagwi) - Donkey


Wild Animals

  1. 사자 (Saja) - Lion

  2. 호랑이 (Horangi) - Tiger

  3. 곰 (Gom) - Bear

  4. 늑대 (Neukdae) - Wolf

  5. 여우 (Yeou) - Fox

  6. 코끼리 (Kokkiri) - Elephant

  7. 기린 (Girin) - Giraffe

  8. 하마 (Hama) - Hippopotamus

  9. 얼룩말 (Eollungmal) - Zebra

  10. 표범 (Pyobeom) - Leopard


Marine Animals

  1. 상어 (Sangeo) - Shark

  2. 돌고래 (Dolgorae) - Dolphin

  3. 고래 (Gorae) - Whale

  4. 문어 (Muneo) - Octopus

  5. 해파리 (Haepali) - Jellyfish

  6. 바다거북 (Badageobuk) - Sea turtle

  7. 가오리 (Gaori) - Stingray

  8. 성게 (Seongge) - Sea urchin

  9. 오징어 (Ojingeo) - Squid

  10. 게 (Ge) - Crab


Insects and Small Creatures

  1. 나비 (Nabi) - Butterfly

  2. 벌 (Beol) - Bee

  3. 개미 (Gaemi) - Ant

  4. 무당벌레 (Mudangbeolle) - Ladybug

  5. 메뚜기 (Mettugi) - Grasshopper

  6. 바퀴벌레 (Bakwi-beolle) - Cockroach

  7. 지네 (Jine) - Centipede

  8. 거미 (Geomi) - Spider

  9. 반딧불이 (Banditbuli) - Firefly

  10. 달팽이 (Dalpaengi) - Snail


 

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