댈러스
daelleoseu
댈러스 (daelleoseu) is the Korean way to say Dallas, the city in Texas.
Meaning: city in Texas (name)
How do you pronounce it?
daelleoseu
Did you know?
- In Korean pop culture, mentions of 댈러스 are occasionally linked to the 'Dallas' soap opera from the 1980s, which introduced many Koreans to the concept of American oil wealth.
- When writing 댈러스 in a formal context, Koreans use the 'Loanword Orthography' rules set by the National Institute of Korean Language to ensure standardized spelling across media.
- Because Korean is an agglutinative language, if you were to say 'in Dallas', you would add a particle to the name, such as 댈러스에서 (daelleoseueseo).
Examples in context
- 댈러스는 정말 큰 도시예요.Dael-leoseu-neun jeong-mal keun do-si-ye-yo.Dallas is a really big city.
- 다음 달에 댈러스로 출장을 가요.Da-eum dal-e Dael-leoseu-ro chul-jang-eul ga-yo.I am going on a business trip to Dallas next month.
- 댈러스 날씨는 어떤가요?Dael-leoseu nal-ssi-neun eo-tteon-ga-yo?How is the weather in Dallas?
Example conversation
Ji-eun and Hyeon-u are talking about travel plans at a cafe.
- 지은 Ji-eun현우 씨, 댈러스에 가 본 적 있어요?Hyeon-u ssi, Dael-leoseu-e ga bon jeok iss-eo-yo?Hyeon-u, have you ever been to Dallas?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo아니요, 아직 못 가 봤어요.A-ni-yo, a-jik mot ga bwas-seo-yo.No, I haven't been there yet.
- 지은 Ji-eun저는 이번 여름에 댈러스에 가요.Jeo-neun i-beon yeo-reum-e Dael-leoseu-e ga-yo.I am going to Dallas this summer.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo정말 좋겠네요, 잘 다녀오세요!Jeong-mal jot-get-ne-yo, jal da-nyeo-o-se-yo!That sounds great, have a good trip!
