헬로키티
Hello Kiti
The English phrase "hello kitty" is written in Korean as 헬로키티 (Hello Kiti).
헬로키티 refers to the name of the popular fictional character and brand featuring a white cat with a red bow.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Hello Kiti.
Did you know?
- The Korean word for 'cat' is 고양이, but the brand name 헬로키티 is never translated into 안녕 고양이, as the English name is considered part of the character's identity.
- Korean fans often use the diminutive term 키티쨩 by adding the Japanese honorific 쨩 to the name, even when speaking Korean, to emphasize the character's cuteness.
- While 'Kitty' is a name in English, the Korean transcription 키티 functions purely as a phonetic representation of a sound, carrying no inherent meaning of 'cat' in Korean.
Examples in context
- 헬로키티 인형이 정말 귀여워요.Hello Kitty inhyeongi jeongmal gwiyeowoyo.The Hello Kitty doll is really cute.
- 이것은 헬로키티 문구 세트예요.Igeoseun Hello Kitty munggu set-eyo.This is a Hello Kitty stationery set.
- 헬로키티 캐릭터를 좋아하세요?Hello Kitty kaerikteoreul joahaseyo?Do you like the Hello Kitty character?
Example conversation
Seoyeon and Dohyun are looking at gifts in a store.
- 서연 Seo-yeon도현 씨, 이 헬로키티 컵 어때요?Dohyun ssi, i Hello Kitti keop eottaeyo?Dohyun, what do you think of this Hello Kitty cup?
- 도현 Do-hyeon디자인이 정말 깜찍하고 좋네요.Dijaini jeongmal kkamjjikhago jonneyo.The design is really cute and nice.
- 서연 Seo-yeon제 친구가 헬로키티를 아주 좋아해요.Je chinguga Hello Kitti-reul aju joahae-yo.My friend likes Hello Kitty very much.
- 도현 Do-hyeon그럼 이걸 선물로 사세요.Geureom igeol seonmullo saseyo.Then buy this as a gift.
