케이시
keisi
케이시 (keisi) is the Korean transliteration of the proper name Casey.
케이시 is used to refer to a person named Casey.
How does it change in a sentence?
The honorific 씨 is attached to the end of the name. The choice between the formal greeting 안녕하세요 and the informal greeting 안녕 depends on your relationship with the person.
How do you pronounce it?
keisi
When do people say it?
The term 씨 is an honorific title attached to someone's name to show respect.
Did you know?
- When using the honorific 씨 with a name like 케이시, you must never use it with your own name when introducing yourself. Doing so can make you sound strangely arrogant or socially awkward to native speakers.
- The syllable 케 in 케이시 is a relatively rare sound in native Korean words and is almost exclusively used for loanwords or technical terms.
- If a person named Casey were to adopt a Korean name, they might choose characters that sound like 케이시 but carry meanings such as 'bright' and 'trust'.
Examples in context
- 케이시는 제일 친한 친구예요.Casey is my best friend.
- 케이시는 어디 출신이에요?Where is Casey from?
- 그 친구 이름은 케이시예요.Geu chin-gu ireum-eun Keisi-yeyo.That friend's name is Casey.
Example conversation
Dohyeon and Minji are talking about a new colleague.
- 도현 Do-hyeon민지 씨, 케이시 씨 알아요?Minji ssi, Keisi ssi arayo?Minji, do you know Casey?
- 민지 Min-ji네, 케이시는 제 동기예요.Ne, Keisi-neun je donggi-yeyo.Yes, Casey is my colleague.
- 도현 Do-hyeon정말요? 저도 케이시 씨를 알아요.Jeongmallyo? Jeodo Keisi ssi-reul arayo.Really? I know Casey too.
- 민지 Min-ji오, 도현 씨도 아시는군요!O, Dohyeon ssi-do asineungunyo!Oh, so you know him too, Dohyeon!
