아일랜드
Aillaendeu[a̠iɭɭɛndɯ]
The English word Ireland is translated into Korean as 아일랜드 (Aillaendeu).
아일랜드 is used to refer to the country of Ireland.
Meaning: country (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Aillaendeu.
Did you know?
- In Korean, the word 랜드 (land) found in 아일랜드 is so common in loanwords that it is frequently used to name theme parks or fantasy worlds, regardless of their connection to Ireland.
- When referring to Irish people, Koreans add the suffix 사람 to create 아일랜드 사람, but they may use the specific adjective 아이리시 (Irish) when talking about culture or food.
- The pronunciation of 아일랜드 follows a strict phonetic transliteration of the English sound, meaning it does not use a traditional Sino-Korean reading for the name.
Examples in context
- 아일랜드에 가면 정말 아름다운 자연을 볼 수 있어.If you go to Ireland, you can see truly beautiful nature.
- 아일랜드는 정말 아름다운 나라예요.Aillaendeuneun jeongmal areumdaun narayeyo.Ireland is a truly beautiful country.
- 저는 아일랜드를 여행하고 싶어요.Jeoneun Aillaendeureul yeohaenghago sipeoyo.I want to travel to Ireland.
- 아일랜드에서 온 친구가 있어요.Aillaendeueseo on chinguga isseoyo.I have a friend from Ireland.
Example conversation
Seoyeon and Dohyun are talking about their travel dreams.
- 서연 Seo-yeon도현 씨는 여행 가고 싶은 곳이 있어요?Dohyun ssineun yeohaeng gago sipeun gosi isseoyo?Dohyun, is there a place you want to travel to?
- 도현 Do-hyeon저는 유럽의 아일랜드에 가보고 싶어요.Jeoneun yurubeui Aillande-e gabogo sipeoyo.I want to go to Ireland in Europe.
- 서연 Seo-yeon와, 아일랜드는 풍경이 정말 멋지다고 들었어요.Wa, Aillandeuneun punggyeongi jeongmal meotjidago deureosseoyo.Wow, I heard the scenery in Ireland is really wonderful.
- 도현 Do-hyeon맞아요. 그래서 꼭 가보고 싶어요.Majayo. Geuraeseo kkok gabogo sipeoyo.That's right. That's why I really want to go.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ireland” translations and entries 아일랜드, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
