재키
Jaeki
재키 (Jaeki) is the Korean transliteration of the English proper name Jackie.
재키 is used as a proper name for a person.
How do you pronounce it?
Jaeki
Did you know?
- If a person named 재키 is older than the speaker, the speaker will likely add the honorific suffix 씨 to make it 재키 씨 to avoid being rude.
- If a Korean person were to write 'Jackie' using Hanja (Chinese characters), they would have to choose characters based on sound rather than the original meaning, as the name is a foreign loanword.
- If 'Jackie' were a person's actual Korean name rather than a transliterated one, it would be written with different syllables entirely.
Examples in context
- 재키야, 뭐 해?Hey, Jackie, what are you doing?
- 재키는 정말 친절해요.Jaekineun jeongmal chinjeolhaeyo.Jackie is very kind.
- 재키를 어디에서 만났어요?Jaekireul eodieseo mannasseoyo?Where did you meet Jackie?
- 내 친구 이름은 재키예요.Nae chin-gu ireumeun Jaekiyeyo.My friend's name is Jackie.
Example conversation
Hyunwoo and Seoyeon are talking about a mutual friend at a cafe.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo서연 씨, 재키 소식 들었어요?Seoyeon ssi, Jaeki sosik deureosseoyo?Seoyeon, have you heard news about Jackie?
- 서연 Seo-yeon아니요, 무슨 일인가요?Aniyo, museun iringayo?No, what is happening?
- 현우 Hyeon-woo재키가 한국에 온대요.Jaekiga Hanguge ondaeyo.I heard Jackie is coming to Korea.
- 서연 Seo-yeon정말요? 정말 기뻐요!Jeongmallyo? Jeongmal gippeoyo!Really? I am so happy!
