신디
sindi
The Korean way to say the female given name cindy is 신디 (sindi).
신디 is used as a female given name.
How do you pronounce it?
sindi
Did you know?
- The character 신 in 신디 is also the word for 'shoe' and 'god' in Korean, though these meanings are ignored when it is used as a name.
- Koreans who admire Western pop culture might use 신디 as an 'English name' for business or social media even if their legal birth name is completely different.
- In Korea, people often use a 'nickname' for names ending in 'dy' sounds, such as adding ~야 to 신디 to create 신디야 when calling a close friend.
Examples in context
- 신디야, 뭐 할 거야?Hey Cindy, what are you going to do?
- 저기요, 신디 씨, 이것 좀 도와주세요.Excuse me, Ms. Cindy, could you help me with this?
- 신디는 제 친구예요.Sindineun je chin-gu-ye-yo.Cindy is my friend.
- 신디가 어디에 있어요?Sindiga eo-di-e iss-eo-yo?Where is Cindy?
- 그 여자는 신디예요.Geu yeo-ja-neun Sindiye-yo.That woman is Cindy.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are talking about a coworker in the office.
- 도현 Do-hyeon서연 씨, 신디 씨를 봤어요?Seo-yeon ssi, Sindii ssi-reul bwas-seo-yo?Seoyeon, have you seen Cindy?
- 서연 Seo-yeon아니요, 못 봤어요.A-ni-yo, mot bwas-seo-yo.No, I haven't seen her.
- 도현 Do-hyeon신디 씨가 오늘 안 왔네요.Sindii ssi-ga o-neul an wat-ne-yo.Cindy didn't come in today.
- 서연 Seo-yeon정말요? 걱정되네요.Jeong-mal-yo? Geok-jeong-doe-ne-yo.Really? I'm worried.
