아미라
amira
아미라 (amira) is the Korean transliteration of the female given name Amira.
아미라 is used as a female given name.
How does it change in a sentence?
When addressing or referring to someone named Amira politely, you should add the honorific suffix 씨 after the name.
How do you pronounce it?
amira
Did you know?
- In some contexts, the sound 미라 can be a homonym for the word 'mummy' as in an ancient Egyptian preserved body.
- In Korean, referring to yourself by your own name, such as saying 'Amira wants this' instead of 'I want this', is a common way for women or children to sound cute or endearing.
- In a formal registry, a person named 아미라 could actually choose to assign specific Hanja to each syllable. This would effectively 're-brand' the name from a phonetic foreign name into a traditional Korean-style name with a new meaning.
Examples in context
- 아미라, 한국 음식을 좋아하세요?Amira, do you like Korean food?
- 아미라는 이름이 정말 예뻐요.Amira-neun ireumi jeongmal yeppeoyo.The name Amira is really pretty.
- 제 친구 이름은 아미라예요.Je chin-gu ireum-eun Amira-ye-yo.My friend's name is Amira.
- 아미라는 어디에 살아요?Amira-neun eodi-e sarayo?Where does Amira live?
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new classmate.
- 도현 Do-hyeon새로 온 학생 이름이 뭐야?Saero on haksaeng ireum-i mwo-ya?What is the name of the new student?
- 지은 Ji-eun아미라라고 해.Amira-rago hae.She is called Amira.
- 도현 Do-hyeon아미라는 성격이 좋아 보여?Amira-neun seonggyeok-i joa boyeo?Does Amira seem to have a good personality?
- 지은 Ji-eun응, 아주 친절한 것 같아.Eung, aju chinjeolhan geot gata.Yes, she seems very kind.
