안나
Anna
안나 is the Korean way to say the female given name Anna.
안나 is a female given name.
How do you pronounce it?
Anna
Did you know?
- If someone writes 안나 using Hanja, the meaning of the name changes entirely depending on which characters are chosen, unlike the phonetic version used in everyday Korean.
- In Korean, the name 안나 is often used by Christians because it is the Korean transliteration of the biblical name Anna. This makes it a common name within the Korean church community.
- When using 안나 in a formal setting, Koreans will almost always attach the honorific suffix 씨 ('ssi') to the end, making it 안나 씨, because using just the name can seem overly intimate or rude.
Examples in context
- 안나씨, 안녕하세요?Anna-ssi, annyeonghaseyo? – Hello, Anna!
- 애나야, 뭐 해?Ae-na-ya, mwo hae? – Hey, Anna, what are you doing?
- 안나가 한국에 왔어요.Anna-ga Hanguk-e wasseoyo.Anna came to Korea.
- 제 친구 이름은 안나예요.Je chin-gu ireum-eun Anna-ye-yo.My friend's name is Anna.
- 안나는 정말 친절해요.Anna-neun jeongmal chinjeol-haeyo.Anna is very kind.
Example conversation
Minji and Minjun are talking about their mutual friend.
- 민지 Min-ji민준 씨, 안나를 알아요?Minjun ssi, Anna-reul arayo?Minjun, do you know Anna?
- 민준 Min-jun네, 안나와 같이 공부했어요.Ne, Anna-wa gat-i gongbu-haesseoyo.Yes, I studied with Anna.
- 민지 Min-ji안나는 지금 어디에 있어요?Anna-neun jigeum eodi-e isseoyo?Where is Anna now?
- 민준 Min-jun안나는 지금 집에 있어요.Anna-neun jigeum jip-e isseoyo.Anna is at home now.
