브루클린
beurukeullin
Brooklyn is said as 브루클린 (beurukeullin) in Korean.
브루클린 is used to refer to the borough of New York City.
Meaning: borough of New York City (name)
How do you pronounce it?
beurukeullin
Did you know?
- In South Korea, 브루클린 is often used as a descriptive adjective for 'industrial' style cafes and apartments, regardless of whether they have any connection to New York.
- The transcription 브루클린 creates a four-syllable word from a two-syllable English word to satisfy Korean phonetic rules.
- When discussing travel, Koreans often treat 브루클린 as its own independent city rather than a borough of New York, frequently pairing it directly with 뉴욕 (New York) as if they were two separate destinations.
Examples in context
- 나는 브루클린에 살고 있어요.I live in Brooklyn.
- 브루클린에 언제 가볼까?When should we visit Brooklyn?
- 브루클린 다리를 한 번 건너보자.Let's cross the Brooklyn Bridge once.
- 브루클린은 정말 활기찬 곳이에요.Beureukkeullin-eun jeongmal hwalgichan gos-ieyo.Brooklyn is a very vibrant place.
- 저는 브루클린에 살고 싶어요.Jeoneun Beureukkeullin-e salgo sipeoyo.I want to live in Brooklyn.
- 브루클린에서 만나기로 했어요.Beureukkeullin-eseo mannagiro haesseoyo.We decided to meet in Brooklyn.
Example conversation
Jihoon and Minji are talking about their travel plans to New York.
- 지훈 Ji-hun민지 씨, 뉴욕 어디에 가고 싶어요?Minji ssi, Nyuyok eodi-e gago sipeoyo?Minji, where do you want to go in New York?
- 민지 Min-ji저는 브루클린에 꼭 가보고 싶어요.Jeoneun Beurukeurin-e kkok gabogo sipeoyo.I really want to visit Brooklyn.
- 지훈 Ji-hun좋아요. 브루클린 브릿지도 같이 가요.Joayo. Beurukeurin Beurijido gachi gayo.Great. Let's go to the Brooklyn Bridge together too.
- 민지 Min-ji네, 정말 기대돼요!Ne, jeongmal gidaedwaeyo!Yes, I'm really looking forward to it!
