브르타뉴
Beureutanyu
The name for the region of Brittany in Korean is 브르타뉴 (Beureutanyu).
브르타뉴 is the standard name used to refer to the North West region of France.
Meaning: region of North West France (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Beureutanyu
Did you know?
- The Korean name 브르타뉴 is a phonetic transcription of the French word Bretagne rather than the English 'Brittany'.
- In Korean media, the phrase 브르타뉴 often appears in the context of 'galettes' or 'crêpes', as the region is famous in Korea for its distinctive savory buckwheat pancakes.
- Koreans often associate 브르타뉴 with the 'Celtic' culture, using the term 켈트 (Keltu) to describe the region's unique non-French heritage.
Examples in context
- 안녕 친구, 브리타니 어떻게 지내?Hi friend, how are you doing, Brittany?
- 브르타뉴는 정말 아름다운 곳이에요.Beureutanyeuneun jeongmal areumdaun gosieyo.Brittany is a truly beautiful place.
- 저는 브르타뉴 여행을 가고 싶어요.Jeoneun Beureutanye yeohaengeul gago sipeoyo.I want to go on a trip to Brittany.
- 브르타뉴의 해변은 아주 유명해요.Beureutanyeui haebyeoneun aju yumyeonghaeyo.The beaches of Brittany are very famous.
Example conversation
Dohyun and Seoyeon are looking at a map of France.
- 도현 Do-hyeon서연 씨, 여기 브르타뉴가 어디예요?Seoyeon ssi, yeogi beureutanyuga eodiyeyo?Seoyeon, where is Brittany here?
- 서연 Seo-yeon지도 왼쪽 끝에 있는 브르타뉴예요.jido oenjjok kkeute inneun beureutanyuyeyo.It's Brittany, at the left end of the map.
- 도현 Do-hyeon거기에 가본 적이 있나요?geogie gabon jeogi innayo?Have you ever been there?
- 서연 Seo-yeon아니요, 하지만 꼭 가보고 싶어요.aniyo, hajiman kkok gabogo sipeoyo.No, but I really want to go.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “brittany” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
