Animal Sounds in Korean
I am not sure if
this is necessary for you to learn, but we can always take a break from the
stress brought by learning too much grammar. I beg… let’s take a break for
a while. When we were younger, we had this great deal of fascination with
animals, both wild and domesticated… unless you have a phobia, allergy, or
something. So we get pets, play with somebody else’s pet, and try to mimic the
way they sound. I once saw a video on YouTube about it and it is amazing how
animals sound in every country. They don’t even speak but how can they not
sound the same? If you wonder how animals sound in Korean, here are some of
their counterparts.
1. dog- 멍멍 (mungmung)
or 왈왈 (walwal).
2. cat- 야옹 (yaong),
or 냐옹 (nyaong)
3. horse- 히이잉 (hi-iiing)
4. cow- 움머 (ummeo)
5. sparrow- 짹짹 (tchaek-tchaek)
6. frog- 개굴개굴 (gaegul gaegul)
7. tiger- 어흥 (uh-heung)
8. rooster- 꼬끼오 (kko-kkioh)
9. chick- 삐약삐약 (ppiyak ppiyak)
10. duck- 꽥꽥 (kkwaek-kkwaek)
11. pig- 꿀꿀 (kkul
kkul)
12. goat- 음메 (umme)
13. mouse- 찍찍(tchik-tchik)
14. cicada- 맴맴 (maem
maem)
15. animal growl
(lion)- 으르렁 (eureu-reong)
I guess you almost
choke trying to mimic the sounds, didn’t you? They might sound funny or weird
to you, but animals will always be adorable. So how do animals sound in your
country? Let us know in the comment.