딜런
Dilleon
The Korean way to say the masculine given name Dylan is 딜런 (Dilleon).
Which one should you use?
You may see 딜란아 used when addressing a person named Dylan directly in a casual setting.
How do you pronounce it?
Dilleon
Did you know?
- While 딜런 is a phonetic transcription, Koreans often use an English name as a 'nickname' or 'English name' (영어 이름) specifically for language classes or international business.
- In formal settings, a person named Dylan would be addressed as 딜런 씨, where 씨 acts as a polite honorific similar to 'Mr.' but more neutral in gender.
- In Korean, the sound for 'l' is represented by ㄹ, which is actually a flap sound that sits between an English 'r' and 'l'.
Examples in context
- 딜란아, 안녕?Hey, Dylan, what's up?
- 이 친구는 딜란이야.This friend is Dylan
- 제 친구 이름은 딜런이에요.je chin-gu i-reum-eun dil-leon-i-e-yo.My friend's name is Dylan.
- 딜런은 지금 어디에 있어요?dil-leon-eun ji-geum eo-di-e iss-eo-yo?Where is Dylan now?
- 딜런에게 이 편지를 주세요.dil-leon-e-ge i pyeon-ji-reul ju-se-yo.Please give this letter to Dylan.
Example conversation
Dohyun and Minji are talking about a new coworker.
- 도현 Do-hyeon새로 온 팀원이 딜런이에요.sae-ro on tim-won-i Dillon-i-e-yo.The new team member is Dylan.
- 민지 Min-ji딜런 씨는 어디서 왔어요?Dillon ssi-neun eo-di-seo wass-eo-yo?Where is Dylan from?
- 도현 Do-hyeon미국에서 왔다고 했어요.mi-guk-e-seo wass-da-go haess-eo-yo.He said he came from the US.
- 민지 Min-ji정말 궁금하네요.jeong-mal gung-geum-ha-ne-yo.I'm really curious about him.
