에디
edi
The Korean name Eddie is written as 에디 (edi).
에디 is a given name for a person.
How do you pronounce it?
edi
Did you know?
- Depending on the relationship, a person named 에디 might be called 에디 오빠 ('Eddie oppa') by a younger female or 에디 형 ('Eddie hyung') by a younger male, regardless of whether they are blood related.
- While 에디 is a phonetic translation of 'Eddie', Korean names are traditionally composed of two Sino-Korean characters. Using a purely phonetic foreign name like 에디 identifies the person as a non-native or a 'global' citizen.
- In Korean, names are rarely used alone. To be polite, a person named 에디 would likely be called 에디 씨 ('Eddie-ssi'), as using just the name can sound overly aggressive or intimate.
Examples in context
- Eddie 씨, 안녕하세요?Hello, Mr. Eddie.
- Eddie 선생님, 질문이 있어요.Teacher Eddie, I have a question.
- Eddie 회장님, 항상 감사드립니다.Chairman Eddie, thank you always.
- 에디야, 뭐 해?Hey Eddie, what are you doing?
- 에디 형, 수고 많았어!Thanks for your hard work, Eddie!
- 에디는 정말 친절해요.Edineun jeongmal chinjeolhaeyo.Eddie is really kind.
- 제 친구 이름은 에디예요.Je chin-gu ireumeun Ediyeyo.My friend's name is Eddie.
- 에디가 어제 왔어요.Ediga eoje wasseoyo.Eddie came yesterday.
Example conversation
Subin and Minjun are introducing a new friend.
- 수빈 Su-bin민준 씨, 이쪽은 에디예요.Minjun ssi, ijjogeun Ediyeyo.Minjun, this is Eddie.
- 민준 Min-jun반가워요, 에디 씨.bangao-woyo, Edi ssi.Nice to meet you, Eddie.
- 수빈 Su-bin에디는 미국에서 왔어요.Edineun migugeseo wasseoyo.Eddie came from America.
- 민준 Min-jun정말 반가워요.jeongmal bangao-woyo.It is really nice to meet you.
