에이드리언
Eideurieon
The English male given name Adrian is written in Korean as 에이드리언 (Eideurieon).
에이드리언 is used to transcribe the name Adrian into the Korean writing system.
Meaning: male given name (name)
Which one should you use?
An alternative formal translation for Adrian in Korean is 아드리안.
How do you pronounce it?
Eideurieon
Did you know?
- When writing 에이드리언, Koreans use a system called 'Loanword Orthography' to ensure all English speakers' names are spelled consistently across the country.
- Because Korean lacks certain English consonant clusters, the name 에이드리언 requires extra vowels to separate sounds that would otherwise be impossible to pronounce.
- Korean writing lacks a 'stress' system, so 에이드리언 is spoken with an even rhythm regardless of which syllable is emphasized in English.
Examples in context
- 안녕하세요, 저는 에이드리안입니다.Hello, I am Adrian.
- 아드리안 씨, 만나서 반갑습니다.Nice to meet you, Adrian.
- 아드리안, 뭐해?Adrian, what are you doing?
- 에이드리언은 제 친구예요.Eideurieon-eun je chin-gu-ye-yo.Adrian is my friend.
- 에이드리언을 어디서 만났어요?Eideurieon-eul eo-di-seo man-nat-eo-yo?Where did you meet Adrian?
- 그 사람 이름은 에이드리언이에요.Geu sa-ram i-reum-eun Eideurieon-i-e-yo.That person's name is Adrian.
Example conversation
Jihoon and Minji are talking about a new coworker.
- 지훈 Ji-hun민지 씨, 에이드리언을 알아요?Minji ssi, Eideurieon-eul a-ra-yo?Minji, do you know Adrian?
- 민지 Min-ji네, 에이드리언은 아주 친절해요.Ne, Eideurieon-eun a-ju chin-jeol-hae-yo.Yes, Adrian is very kind.
- 지훈 Ji-hun에이드리언은 어디에서 왔어요?Eideurieon-eun eo-di-e-seo was-eo-yo?Where did Adrian come from?
- 민지 Min-ji에이드리언은 미국에서 왔어요.Eideurieon-eun Mi-guk-e-seo was-eo-yo.Adrian came from America.
