Korean word

동물원

Pronunciation

Romanizationtongmurwon

Meaning

  • nounzoo

Example

이번 주말에 동물원에 갈 거예요.i beon chu ma re tong mu rwo ne kal kkeo ye yo

We are going to the zoo this weekend.

Illustration for 동물원 (zoo)

More examples

아이들이 동물원에서 사자를 보고 싶어해요.a i deu ri tong mu rwo ne seo sa ja reul po go si peo hae yo

The children want to see the lions at the zoo.

Core concept

A place where many kinds of animals are kept so people can see and learn about them.

Common phrases

  • 동물원에 가다tong mu rwo ne ka da

    go to the zoo

  • 동물원 입장료tong mu rwon ip jjang nyo

    zoo admission fee

  • 동물원에서 사진을 찍다tong mu rwo ne seo sa ji neul jjik tta

    take pictures at the zoo

Similar words

동물공원tongmulgongwon: A spacious animal park with plants and wide paths for relaxed wildlife viewing.
수족관sujokkkwan: A place that displays fish and other sea life in tanks for people to observe and learn about.
동물보호소tongmulbohoso: A facility that temporarily cares for animals in need and helps them find new homes.

Definition in Korean

사람들이 동물을 보거나 배우기 위해 여러 종류의 동물을 모아 놓은 시설이나 장소.sa ram deu ri tong mu reul po geo na pae u gi wi hae yeo reo chong nyu ui tong mu reul mo a no eun si seo ri na chang so

Word origin

The Sino-Korean word combines 동물 (dongmu, "animal") and 원 (rwon, "garden or park") to form the idea of a park for animals.

Usage tips

  • A useful pattern pairs this place word with a Korean location marker meaning to or at when describing a trip there.

Opposites

  • 자연 서식지chayeon seosikjjinatural habitatnoun
  • 야생yasaengthe wildnoun

Related words

  • 동물tongmulanimalnoun
  • 동물병원tongmulbyeongwonanimal hospitalnoun
  • 야생동물yasaengdongmulwild animalnoun

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