이슬라
Iseulla
The female given name Isla in Korean is 이슬라 (Iseulla).
이슬라 is used to represent the name Isla in Korean script.
How do you pronounce it?
Iseulla
Did you know?
- Because 이슬 meaning 'dew' is a common native Korean girl's name, people may mistake 이슬라 for a variation of a traditional name.
- In Korean, the sound 's' followed by 'l' is often transcribed as 슬라, which means the 's' and 'l' are treated as separate syllables rather than a single consonant cluster.
- The Korean letter ㄹ is a liquid consonant that sounds like a mix between 'R' and 'L', making 이슬라 sound slightly more fluttered than the English 'Isla'.
Examples in context
- 반갑습니다, 이슬라 씨.Nice to meet you, Isla.
- 이슬라 씨, 저희 회사에 지원해 주셔서 감사합니다.Thank you for applying to our company, Isla.
- 안녕, 이슬라!Hi, Isla!
- 이슬라야, 오늘 같이 저녁을 먹어요.Isla, let's have dinner together today.
- 이슬라는 아주 예쁜 이름이에요.Iseulla-neun aju yeppeun ireum-ieyo.Isla is a very pretty name.
- 이슬라가 누구예요?Iseulla-ga nugu-ye-yo?Who is Isla?
- 제 친구 이름은 이슬라예요.Je chin-gu ireum-eun Iseulla-ye-yo.My friend's name is Isla.
Example conversation
Ji-eun introduces her friend to Hyeon-woo.
- 지은 Ji-eun현우 씨, 이쪽은 이슬라예요.Hyeon-woo ssi, ittjogeun Iseullayeyo.Hyeon-woo, this is Isla.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo반가워요, 이슬라 씨.Bangawoyo, Iseulla ssi.Nice to meet you, Isla.
- 지은 Ji-eun이슬라는 제 학교 친구예요.Iseullaneun je hakgyo chin-guyeyo.Isla is my school friend.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo아, 그렇군요.A, geureokunyo.Ah, I see.
