앨리스
Aelliseu[ɛʎʎis͈ɯ]
The English name Alice is translated into Korean as 앨리스 (Aelliseu).
Meaning: female given name (name)
Which one should you use?
You can use 앨리야 to call out to Alice in an informal way or use 앨리스 씨 to address her more formally.
How does it change in a sentence?
When calling someone named Alice informally, the form 앨리야 may be used.
How do you pronounce it?
Aelliseu
Did you know?
- Korean speakers often associate the name 앨리스 specifically with the imagery of 'Alice in Wonderland', making it feel more like a literary character than a common person's name.
- Because the Korean alphabet does not have a sound for the English 's' at the end of a word, 앨리스 adds an extra vowel to create the syllable 스.
- The way 앨리야 is formed involves adding a vocative particle, which is a grammatical way to signal you are calling someone's name.
Examples in context
- 메리가 앨리스보다 훨씬 더 귀여운 것 같아.I think Mary is way cuter than Alice.This sentence compares the cuteness of Mary and Alice using 앨리스.Tatoeba #8533828 by Eunhee, translation #8523374 by CK
- 앨리스(은/는) 한국어를 배우고 있습니다.Alice is learning Korean.
- 앨리스 씨, 오늘 날씨가 참 좋네요.Ms. Alice, the weather is really nice today.
- 앨리, 같이 운동하러 갈래?Alice, do you want to go exercise together?
- 앨리스는 정말 친절한 친구예요.Aelliseuneun jeongmal chinjeolhan chinguyeyo.Alice is a really kind friend.
- 혹시 앨리스를 본 적 있어요?Hoksi Aelliseureul bon jeok isseoyo?Have you seen Alice by any chance?
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ji-hun and Ji-eun are introducing their friends.
- 지훈 Ji-hun이쪽은 제 친구 앨리스예요.Ijjogeun je chin-gu Aellise-yeyo.This is my friend Alice.
- 지은 Ji-eun만나서 반가워요, 앨리스 씨.Mannaseo bangawoyo, Aellise ssi.Nice to meet you, Alice.
- 지훈 Ji-hun앨리스는 한국어를 아주 잘해요.Aelliseuneun hangugeoreul aju jalhaeyo.Alice speaks Korean very well.
- 지은 Ji-eun정말 대단하시네요!Jeongmal daedanhasineyo!That is really impressive!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “alice” translations and entries 앨리스, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
