이사벨라
Isabella
Isabella is a female given name in Korean, transliterated as 이사벨라.
The name is a direct transliteration of the name Isabella into Hangul.
Which one should you use?
While 이사벨라 is the standard transliteration, 벨라 is a shortened, informal way to refer to someone named Isabella by using the final syllables.
How do you pronounce it?
Isabella
Did you know?
- When calling out to an 이사벨라 in a social setting, Koreans might add the suffix 양 to create 이사벨라양, which is a polite way to address a young unmarried woman.
- The use of the 'la' syllable (라) at the end of 이사벨라 is quite rare in traditional Korean names, making the name sound distinctly Western to a native ear.
- Because Korean is a syllable-timed language, the rhythm of saying 이사벨라 will feel much more even and steady than the stress-timed rhythm of the English 'Isabella'.
Examples in context
- 이사벨라 씨는 어디에 있어요?Isabella-ssineun eodie isseoyo?Where is Isabella?
- 이사벨라는 아주 친절해요.Isabella-neun aju chinjeol-haeyo.Isabella is very kind.
Example conversation
Subin and Minjun are introducing a new foreign student.
- 수빈 Su-bin민준 씨, 이쪽은 이사벨라예요.Minjun ssi, i-jjogeun Isabella-yeyo.Minjun, this is Isabella.
- 민준 Min-jun만나서 반가워요, 이사벨라 씨.Mannaseo bangawoyo, Isabella ssi.Nice to meet you, Isabella.
- 수빈 Su-bin이사벨라는 미국에서 왔어요.Isabella-neun miguk-eseo wasseoyo.Isabella came from America.
- 민준 Min-jun정말 반가워요.Jeongmal bangawoyo.It's truly a pleasure.
