테디베어
tedibeo
The English phrase "teddy bear" is translated into Korean as 테디베어 (tedibeo).
If you are referring more broadly to a doll or a stuffed animal, you may use 인형.
Meaning: a stuffed toy bear (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is tedibeo.
Did you know?
- The Korean word for bear 곰 is central to the nation's origin story, where a bear transformed into a woman to marry a heavenly prince.
- In South Korea, many people use the term 애착 인형 (aechak in-hyeong) to describe a 'comfort object' or a teddy bear that a child is particularly attached to.
- In digital spaces, some Koreans replace the letters in 귀여워 (cute) with symbols to create 커엽다, a visually-driven slang for extremely adorable things like bears.
Examples in context
- 이 곰인형은 어린이 병원에 기증되었습니다.This teddy bear has been donated to the children's hospital.
- 나는 테디 베어를 친구 선물로 받았어.I received a teddy bear as a gift from a friend.
- 테디베어가 침대에 있어요.tedibeueoga chimdaee isseoyo.There is a teddy bear on the bed.
- 이 테디베어는 정말 귀여워요.i tedibeueoneun jeongmal gwiyeowoyo.This teddy bear is really cute.
- 새 테디베어를 선물하고 싶어요.sae tedibeueoreul seonmulhago sipeoyo.I want to gift a new teddy bear.
Example conversation
Subin and Minjun are looking at a gift shop window.
- 수빈 Su-bin저 테디베어 진짜 예쁘다!jeo tedibeueo jinjja yeppeuda!That teddy bear is really pretty!
- 민준 Min-jun수빈아, 그거 사고 싶어?Subin-a, geugeo sago sipeo?Subin, do you want to buy it?
- 수빈 Su-bin응, 정말 갖고 싶어.eung, jeongmal gatgo sipeo.Yes, I really want it.
- 민준 Min-jun그럼 민준이가 사줄게.geureom Minjun-iga sajulge.Then Minjun will buy it for you.
