클레어
keulle-eo
The English name Claire is written as 클레어 (keulle-eo) in Korean.
클레어 is the phonetic transcription of the female given name Claire used in Korean.
How do you pronounce it?
keulle-eo
Did you know?
- In Korean pop culture, foreign names like 클레어 are sometimes used for characters to signal that they are sophisticated, wealthy or have studied abroad.
- If a person named Claire converts to Christianity in Korea, they might adopt 클레어 as a 'baptismal name' even if they already have a Korean name.
- While the name 'Claire' is traditionally associated with brightness or clarity, the Korean transcription 클레어 carries no such semantic meaning and is purely phonetic.
Examples in context
- 클레어 씨, 오늘 뭐 할 거예요?Claire, what are you going to do today?
- 일단 커피를 마실래요.First, I'm going to have coffee.
- 클레어는 정말 친절해요.Keulleoreun jeongmal chinjeolhaeyo.Claire is very kind.
- 제 친구 이름은 클레어예요.Je chin-gu ireumeun Keulle-eyeyo.My friend's name is Claire.
- 클레어를 아세요?Keulleoreul aseyo?Do you know Claire?
Example conversation
Dohyun and Minji are introducing a new colleague.
- 도현 Do-hyeon민지 씨, 이 분은 클레어 씨예요.Minji ssi, i buneun Keulleeo ssi-yeyo.Minji, this is Ms. Claire.
- 민지 Min-ji만나서 반가워요, 클레어 씨.Mannaseo bangawoyo, Keulleeo ssi.Nice to meet you, Claire.
- 도현 Do-hyeon클레어 씨는 미국에서 왔어요.Keulleeo ssi-neun migug-eseo wasseoyo.Claire is from America.
- 민지 Min-ji정말 반가워요.Jeongmal bangawoyo.I'm very glad to meet you.
