방탄소년단 멤버 이름
bangtansonyeondan membeo ireum
The phrase for "bts members' names" in Korean is 방탄소년단 멤버 이름 (bangtansonyeondan membeo ireum).
This phrase refers to the names of the individual artists who belong to the music group BTS.
What does it mean word for word?
방탄소년단 (Bangtan Sonyeondan) is the Korean name for BTS, which literally translates to 'Bulletproof Boy Scouts'. 멤버 is a loanword from English meaning 'member', and 이름 means 'name'.
How does it change in a sentence?
Adding the particle 의 to 방탄소년단 makes the phrase more grammatically explicit by showing possession, though it is often omitted in casual speech, resulting in 방탄소년단의 멤버 이름 (BTS's member names).
How do you pronounce it?
bangtansonyeondan membeo ireum
Did you know?
- The word for 'name' 이름 may have been borrowed into Korean from the Khitan language, an ancient tongue spoken by nomads in Northeast Asia.
- The word 이름 can be written as a more respectful form, 성함, when speaking about the names of someone older or of higher status.
- Korean names are typically written with the family name first, meaning that for BTS members, the surname precedes the given name.
Examples in context
- 방탄소년단 멤버 이름을 다 알아요.bangtansonyeondan membeo ireumeul da arayo.I know all the BTS members' names.
- 방탄소년단 멤버 이름이 뭐예요?bangtansonyeondan membeo ireumi mwoyeyo?What are the BTS members' names?
- 방탄소년단 멤버 이름은 정말 멋져요.bangtansonyeondan membeo ireumeun jeongmal meotjyeoyo.The BTS members' names are really cool.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about K-pop music.
- 민지 Min-ji지훈 씨, 방탄소년단 멤버 이름 다 알아요?jihun ssi, bangtansonyeondan membeo ireum da arayo?Jihoon, do you know all the BTS members' names?
- 지훈 Ji-hun네, 물론이죠. 아주 좋아하거든요.ne, mullonijyo. aju joahageodeunyo.Yes, of course. I like them very much.
- 민지 Min-ji정말요? 저도 다 외우고 싶어요.jeongmalyo? jeodo da oeugo sipeoyo.Really? I want to memorize them all too.
- 지훈 Ji-hun제가 천천히 알려 줄게요.jega cheoncheonhi allyeo julgeyo.I will tell you slowly.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 멤버, 이름, CC BY-SA 4.0.
