Korean Conversation · Level 139
15 words
Korean word
거북이
Pronunciation
Romanizationkeobugi
Meaning
- nounturtle
Example
바닷가에서 거북이를 봤어요.pa dat kka e seo keo bu gi reul pwa sseo yo
I saw a turtle at the beach.
More examples
애완용으로 거북이를 키우는 사람들이 늘고 있어요.ae wa nyong eu ro keo bu gi reul ki u neun sa ram deu ri neul go i sseo yo
More people are raising turtles as pets.
Core concept
A shelled four-legged reptile that may live on land or swim in water.
Common phrases
거북이를 돌보다keo bu gi reul tol bo da
care for a turtle
거북이를 관찰하다keo bu gi reul kwan chal ha da
observe a turtle
Similar words
거북keobuk: A casual name for a shelled reptile that moves on land or in water.
바다거북padageobuk: A large shelled reptile that lives in the sea and swims with flipper-like limbs.
육지거북yukjjigeobuk: A shelled reptile that lives on land and walks slowly on sturdy legs.
Definition in Korean
등껍질로 몸을 보호하는 네 발의 파충류 이름으로, 크기와 서식지가 종마다 다르다.teung kkeop jjil lo mo meul po ho ha neun ne pa rui pa chung nyu i reu meu ro keu gi wa seo sik jji ga chong ma da ta reu da
Word origin
The familiar noun comes from the native Korean stem geobuk with the ending -i.
Usage tips
- The broad everyday word can be made more specific by adding a word for the animal's habitat.
Other meanings
- tortoisenoun
Related words
- 바다거북padageobuksea turtlenoun
- 거북목keobungmokforward head posturenoun