칼리
kalli
칼리 (kalli) is the Korean name for the city of Cali in Colombia.
This phrase is used to refer to the city of Cali in Colombia.
How do you pronounce it?
kalli
Did you know?
- In Korean, the city is written as 칼리, but if a speaker adds the word for city 시 to the end, it becomes 칼리시, which sounds similar to the Korean word for 'calorie'.
- In Korean, the syllable 칼 is the same sound used for the word 'knife', which is written as 칼.
- While 칼리 refers to the city, Korean speakers interested in Colombian culture often pair it with the phrase 살사 수도, meaning 'Salsa Capital'.
Examples in context
- 칼리는 콜롬비아에 있어요.Kalli-neun Kollombia-e isseoyo.Cali is in Colombia.
- 칼리 여행은 어땠어요?Kalli yeohaeng-eun eottaesseoyo?How was your trip to Cali?
- 저는 칼리에 가고 싶어요.Jeo-neun Kalli-e gago sipeoyo.I want to go to Cali.
Example conversation
Minjun and Seoyeon are talking about their travel dreams.
- 민준 Min-jun서연 씨는 어디로 여행 가고 싶어요?Seoyeon ssi-neun eodiro yeohaeng gago sipeoyo?Seoyeon, where do you want to travel to?
- 서연 Seo-yeon저는 콜롬비아의 칼리에 가고 싶어요.Jeoneun Kollombia-ui Kalli-e gago sipeoyo.I want to go to Cali in Colombia.
- 민준 Min-jun칼리가 어떤 곳인지 궁금하네요.Kalli-ga eotteon gosini gunggeumhaneyo.I wonder what kind of place Cali is.
- 서연 Seo-yeon춤과 음악으로 유명한 도시라고 해요.Chum-gwa eum-ageuro yumyeonghan dosirago haeyo.I heard it is a city famous for dance and music.
