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Animal Sounds in Korean: 멍멍, 야옹, 꼬끼오!
Animals don't make the same sounds in every language! Here's how animals "talk" in Korean.
Published on January 7, 2026
Korean Animal Sounds
Animal sounds differ in every language. In Korean, they're often cuter!
| Animal | English | Korean | Romanization |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐕 Dog | Woof woof | 멍멍 | meongmeong |
| 🐈 Cat | Meow | 야옹 | yaong |
| 🐓 Rooster | Cock-a-doodle-doo | 꼬끼오 | kkokio |
| 🐄 Cow | Moo | 음메 | eumme |
| 🐷 Pig | Oink oink | 꿀꿀 | kkulkkul |
| 🐸 Frog | Ribbit | 개굴개굴 | gaegulgaegul |
| 🐤 Chick | Peep peep | 삐약삐약 | ppiyakppiyak |
| 🦆 Duck | Quack | 꽥꽥 | kkwaekkkwaek |
Bonus: Animal Vocabulary
| Animal | Korean |
|---|---|
| Dog | 개 (gae) |
| Cat | 고양이 (goyangi) |
| Rabbit | 토끼 (tokki) |
| Bear | 곰 (gom) |
| Tiger | 호랑이 (horangi) |
💡 The tiger (호랑이) is Korea's national animal and appears in many tales and legends.
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