에일린
eillin
에일린 (eillin) is the Korean way to say the female given name Aileen.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is eillin.
Did you know?
- While 에일린 is used for the name 'Aileen', Koreans often use the English word 'alien' (에일리언) to refer to extraterrestrials, which sounds very similar in Korean pronunciation.
- In Korea, people with foreign names like 에일린 often adopt a 'Korean name' consisting of Hanja characters to help them integrate into social or professional circles.
- Korean lacks a dedicated 'l' sound at the end of a syllable, so the 'l' in 에일린 is split across two syllables to ensure the sound is fully pronounced.
Examples in context
- 제 이름은 Aileen입니다My name is Aileen.
- Aileen이라는 이름은 한국말로 어떻게 말해요?How do you say the name Aileen in Korean?
- 에일린은 정말 친절해요.Eillineun jeongmal chinjeolhaeyo.Aileen is really kind.
- 제 친구 이름은 에일린이에요.Je chin-gu ireumeun Eillini-eyo.My friend's name is Aileen.
Example conversation
Hyun-woo and Ji-eun are talking about a new colleague.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo새로 온 동료 이름이 뭐예요?Saero on dongryo ireum-i mwo-yeyo?What is the new colleague's name?
- 지은 Ji-eun이름은 에일린이라고 해요.Ireum-eun Eillin-irago haeyo.Her name is Aileen.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo에일린 씨는 어느 나라 사람이에요?Eillin ssi-neun eoneu nara saram-ieyo?Where is Aileen from?
- 지은 Ji-eun미국에서 왔다고 들었어요.Miguk-eseo wat-dago deureosseoyo.I heard she came from America.
