방탄소년단 이름
bangtansonyeondan ireum
The English phrase 'bts names' is translated into Korean as 방탄소년단 이름 (bangtansonyeondan ireum).
This phrase refers specifically to the names of the members of the South Korean boy band BTS.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 방탄소년단 (BTS) and 이름 (name).
How does it change in a sentence?
The word 이름 can be used to mean either a single name or multiple names.
How do you pronounce it?
bangtansonyeondan ireum
Did you know?
- While 이름 means 'name', Koreans use a different, honorific word 성함 when asking for the name of someone older or in a higher social position.
- The name 'BTS' in Korean, 방탄소년단, is actually an abbreviation of a longer phrase that translates to 'Bulletproof Boy Scouts'.
- The word 이름 may have been borrowed into Korean from the Khitan language, an extinct language spoken by a nomadic people in Northeast Asia.
Examples in context
- 방탄소년단 이름을 다 알아요.bangtan sonyeondan ireumeul da arayo.I know all the BTS names.
- 방탄소년단 이름이 궁금해요.bangtan sonyeondan ireumi gung-geumhaeyo.I am curious about the BTS names.
- 방탄소년단 이름을 적어 줄게요.bangtan sonyeondan ireumeul jeogeo julgeyo.I will write down the BTS names for you.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a K-pop quiz at a cafe.
- 서연 Seo-yeon도현 씨는 방탄소년단 이름을 다 알아요?Dohyeon ssi-neun bangtan sonyeondan ireumeul da arayo?Dohyeon, do you know all the BTS names?
- 도현 Do-hyeon네, 다 알고 있어요.Ne, da algo isseoyo.Yes, I know them all.
- 서연 Seo-yeon정말 대단하네요!Jeongmal daedanhane-yo!That is truly amazing!
- 도현 Do-hyeon팬이라서 공부를 많이 했어요.Paen-iraseo gongbureul mani haesseoyo.Since I am a fan, I studied a lot.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 이름, CC BY-SA 4.0.
