noun
zoo
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Zoo means zoo or zoological garden, a place for keeping and exhibiting animals. Masculine noun (der Zoo), plural Zoos. Regular plural with -s. Use definite article: der Zoo, den Zoo (acc.). Common in compound words: Tierpark, Zoologischer Garten. Often visited for education and leisure.
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Wir gehen in den Zoo.
We are going to the zoo.
Die Schüler besuchten den Zoo, weil sie die exotischen Tiere sehen wollten.
The pupils visited the zoo because they wanted to see the exotic animals.
Die Kinder möchten am Samstag in den Zoo gehen.
The children want to go to the zoo on Saturday.
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Imagine a zoo entrance sign with big letters 'Zoo'
same as English 'zoo'
der Zoo — masculine; think of 'der' for public places
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Masculine noun; plural often 'Zoos'.