English–Korean
“elephant” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationkokkiri
Example
동물원에서 코끼리를 봤어요.tong mu rwo ne seo ko kki ri reul pwa sseo yo
I saw an elephant at the zoo.
How to say “elephant” in Korean
“Elephant” in Korean is 코끼리 (kokkiri).
A very large plant-eating mammal that uses its long, flexible nose to pick things up and draw in water.
Example sentences with 코끼리
아이들이 코끼리 인형을 안고 놀고 있어요.a i deu ri ko kki ri in hyeong eul an kko nol go i sseo yo
The children are playing while holding elephant plush toys.
Tips for using 코끼리
- For 코끼리 (kokkiri, "elephant"), counting uses an animal counter after the number, which helps distinguish a natural Korean counting phrase from a direct English-style number and noun.