Korean word

판다

Pronunciation

Romanizationpanda

Meaning

  • nounpanda

Example

저는 판다를 좋아해요.cheo neun pan da reul cho a hae yo

I like pandas.

Illustration for 판다 (panda)

More examples

판다를 동물원에서 봤어요.pan da reul tong mu rwo ne seo pwa sseo yo

I saw a panda at the zoo.

Core concept

A large bear with black-and-white fur that spends much of its time eating bamboo.

Common phrases

  • 판다를 보다pan da reul po da

    see a panda

  • 판다를 좋아하다pan da reul cho a ha da

    like pandas

Definition in Korean

몸에 검은색과 흰색 무늬가 있고 대나무를 주로 먹는 곰mo me keo meun saek kkwa hin saek mu ni ga it kko tae na mu reul chu ro meong neun kom

Word origin

The Korean word is a loanword based on English panda, whose deeper origin is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • Its sound closely matches the English name, making it easy to recognize in Korean listening practice.

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