가브리엘라
Gabeuriel-la
Gabriella is a female given name in Korean, written as 가브리엘라 (Gabeuriel-la).
가브리엘라 is the direct and formal transcription of the name Gabriella in Korean.
Which one should you use?
가브리엘라 씨 adds the honorific suffix '씨 (ssi)' to the name Gabriella and is used to address someone politely in formal situations. 가브리엘라 님 adds the honorific '님 (nim)' to the name Gabriella and is used in even more formal contexts or for someone of higher social status.
How do you pronounce it?
Gabeuriel-la
Did you know?
- In South Korea, people with foreign names like 가브리엘라 often choose a 'Korean name' for social or business convenience to make it easier for locals to remember.
- While 가브리엘라 is the phonetic transcription, a Korean person might assign 'Hanja' (Chinese characters) to each syllable to give the name a poetic meaning.
- Because Korean does not have a native 'f' or 'v' sound, foreign names like 가브리엘라 often sound slightly different to native speakers than the original European pronunciation.
Examples in context
- 가브리엘라 씨, 저희 회사에 지원해 주셔서 감사합니다.Gabriella-ssi, thank you for applying to our company.
- 가브리엘라 님, 오늘은 특별한 날이니 축하드립니다.Gabriella-nim, congratulations on this special day.
- 가브, 너 오늘 영화 보자.Gab, let's watch a movie today.
- 제 친구 이름은 가브리엘라예요.je chin-gu i-reum-eun ga-beu-ri-el-la-ye-yo.My friend's name is Gabriella.
- 가브리엘라는 정말 친절한 사람이에요.ga-beu-ri-el-la-neun jeong-mal chin-jeol-han sa-ram-i-e-yo.Gabriella is a very kind person.
Example conversation
Two coworkers are talking about a new employee.
- 지은 Ji-eun새로 온 직원이 누구예요?sae-ro on jik-won-i nu-gu-ye-yo?Who is the new employee?
- 지훈 Ji-hun가브리엘라라는 이름의 여성이에요.ga-beu-ri-el-la-ra-neun i-reum-ui yeo-seong-i-e-yo.She is a woman named Gabriella.
- 지은 Ji-eun아, 가브리엘라 씨군요.a, ga-beu-ri-el-la ssi-gun-yo.Ah, it's Ms. Gabriella.
- 지훈 Ji-hun네, 성격이 아주 밝아요.ne, seong-gyeok-i a-ju balg-a-yo.Yes, she has a very bright personality.
