エルネスト
erunesuto
エルネスト (erunesuto) is the Japanese way to say the male given name Ernesto.
How do you pronounce it?
erunesuto
Did you know?
- Japanese lacks a standalone 'l' sound, so the 'l' in エルネスト is pronounced using a Japanese 'r' sound, which is a flick of the tongue similar to the 'tt' in the English word 'better'.
- In Japanese business culture, a person named エルネスト would be addressed as エルネストさん ('Ernesto-san') regardless of their social rank, as using a first name alone can be seen as overly intimate.
- While エルネスト is the phonetic transcription, Japanese people often use the name アーネスト for the same name, especially when referring to the protagonist of Oscar Wilde's 'The Importance of Being Earnest'.
Examples in context
- エルネストさん、お元気ですか？Ernesto, how are you?
- Eru、今日遊びに行かない？Hey Eru, want to hang out today?
- エルネストは親切な人です。Erunesuto wa shinsetsu na hito desu.Ernesto is a kind person.
- エルネスト、こんにちは。Erunesuto, konnichiwa.Hello, Ernesto.
Example conversation
Kenta and Misaki are discussing a new colleague at work.
- 健太 Kenta新しい同僚は誰ですか？Atarashii douryou wa dare desu ka?Who is the new colleague?
- 美咲 Misakiエルネストさんですよ。Erunesuto-san desu yo.It's Ernesto.
- 健太 Kentaエルネストさんはどこにいますか？Erunesuto-san wa doko ni imasu ka?Where is Ernesto?
- 美咲 Misaki会議室にいます。Kaigishitsu ni imasu.He is in the meeting room.
