아리
Ari
아리 is the Korean proper name Ari.
아리 is a proper name used for a person.
Which one should you use?
Use 아리씨 for a standard formal address and 아리야 for a casual, friendly address.
How do you pronounce it?
Ari
Did you know?
- In the context of the song 아리랑, some linguists argue that 아리 may have historically meant 'beautiful' or 'lovely' rather than 'leg'.
- Because 'ari' is short and vowel-heavy, it is a popular choice for modern 'pure Korean' names that avoid Chinese characters.
- The name 아리 is most famously recognized globally as the first word of 아리랑, the unofficial national anthem of Korea.
Examples in context
- 안녕하세요, 아리씨. 만나서 반갑습니다.Hello, Ari. Nice to meet you.
- 아리야, 오늘 같이 밥 먹을까?Hey, Ari, do you want to grab a meal together?
- 아리는 정말 친절해요.A-ri-neun jeong-mal chin-jeol-hae-yo.Ari is really kind.
- 그녀의 이름은 아리예요.Geu-nyeo-ui i-reum-eun A-ri-ye-yo.Her name is Ari.
- 아리가 어제 왔어요.A-ri-ga eo-je wass-eo-yo.Ari came yesterday.
Example conversation
Ji-hoon is introducing his sister to Su-bin.
- 지훈 Ji-hun수빈 씨, 제 동생 아리를 소개할게요.Subin ssi, je dongsaeng Ari-reul sogaehalkeyo.Su-bin, I'll introduce my younger sister, Ari.
- 수빈 Su-bin반가워요, 아리 씨!Bangawoyo, Ari ssi!Nice to meet you, Ari!
- 지훈 Ji-hun아리도 수빈 씨를 만나고 싶어 했어요.Ari-do Subin ssi-reul mannago sipeo haesseoyo.Ari also wanted to meet you, Su-bin.
- 수빈 Su-bin저도 만나서 정말 기뻐요.Jeodo mannaseo jeongmal gippeoyo.I am really happy to meet her too.
