알리나
allina
The Korean way to say the female given name Aleena is 알리나 (allina).
알리나 is used as a female given name.
How do you pronounce it?
allina
Did you know?
- While 알리나 is a transcription of a foreign name, the first syllable 알 (al) can mean 'egg' or 'grain' in native Korean, though these meanings are completely ignored when using it as a person's name.
- Korean names are typically based on hanja, which are Chinese characters. Because 알리나 is a foreign name, it is written only in hangul and lacks the traditional symbolic meaning assigned to native Korean names.
- In a formal Korean introduction, a person named 알리나 would not say 'I am Aleena' but would likely use the humble form 저는 알리나라고 합니다, which literally translates to 'I am called Aleena'.
Examples in context
- 안녕하세요, 알리나 씨. 만나서 반갑습니다.Hello, Ms. Aleena. It's nice to meet you.
- 알리나야, 오늘 뭐 할까?Aleena, what do you want to do today?
- 알리나 씨는 정말 친절해요.Alina ssineun jeongmal chinjeolhaeyo.Aleena is very kind.
- 제 친구 이름은 알리나예요.Je chin-gu ireumeun Alina-yeyo.My friend's name is Aleena.
- 알리나가 어디에 있어요?Alina-ga eodie isseoyo?Where is Aleena?
Example conversation
Jihoon and Subin are talking about their new coworker.
- 지훈 Ji-hun새로 온 직원 이름이 뭐예요?Saero on jigwon ireumi mwoyeyo?What is the name of the new employee?
- 수빈 Su-bin알리나예요. 성격이 아주 좋아요.Alina-yeyo. Seonggyeogi aju joayo.It is Aleena. She has a very good personality.
- 지훈 Ji-hun알리나 씨는 오늘 와요?Alina ssi-neun oneul wayo?Is Aleena coming today?
- 수빈 Su-bin네, 곧 도착할 거예요.Ne, got dochakhal geoyeyo.Yes, she will arrive soon.
