아기 물개
agi mulgae
The English phrase 'baby seal' is translated into Korean as 아기 물개 (agi mulgae).
아기 물개 is used to refer to a young seal.
How do you pronounce it?
agi mulgae
Did you know?
- The word for seal, 물개, literally translates to 'water dog' because it is a compound of 물 meaning 'water' and 개 meaning 'dog'.
- While 아기 is used for a human baby, Koreans often use the word 새끼 to refer to the offspring of animals, making 아기 물개 sound quite endearing or personified.
- In Korean, the word 개 can mean both 'dog' and 'count' (a counter for objects), which can lead to confusion in spoken puns or wordplay.
Examples in context
- 어제 수족관에서 어린물범을 봤어요.I saw a baby seal at the aquarium yesterday.
- 아기 물개가 너무 귀여워요.agi mulgae neomu gwiyeowoyo.The baby seal is so cute.
- 바다에서 아기 물개를 봤어요.badaeseo agi mulgae-reul bwasseoyo.I saw a baby seal in the sea.
- 아기 물개가 얼음 위에 있어요.agi mulgae-ga eoleum wie isseoyo.The baby seal is on the ice.
Example conversation
Dohyun and Subin are looking at a nature documentary together.
- 도현 Do-hyeon저 아기 물개 좀 봐!jeo agi mulgae jom bwa!Look at that baby seal!
- 수빈 Su-bin정말 귀여운 아기 물개네요.jeongmal gwiyeoun agi mulgae-neyo.It is a truly cute baby seal.
- 도현 Do-hyeon수빈 씨도 아기 물개를 좋아하죠?Subin ssi-do agi mulgae-reul joahajyo?Subin, you like baby seals too, right?
- 수빈 Su-bin네, 너무 사랑스러워요.ne, neomu sarangseureowoyo.Yes, they are so lovely.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 물개, 아기, CC BY-SA 4.0.
