제이크
Jeikeu
The English name Jake is written as 제이크 (Jeikeu) in Korean.
제이크 is the Korean transcription of the masculine given name Jake.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Jeikeu.
Did you know?
- When using 제이크 in a sentence, Koreans often add the honorific suffix 씨 ('ssi'), making it 제이크 씨, to show politeness to a peer or colleague.
- The final consonant sound in 'Jake' requires an extra vowel, ㅡ, to prevent the sound from being 'cut off' abruptly.
- If you were writing the name 'Jake' in traditional Hanja, you would have to choose Chinese characters for each sound, as 'Jake' has no inherent meaning in Hanja.
Examples in context
- 제이크는 제 친구예요.Je-i-keu-neun je chin-gu-ye-yo.Jake is my friend.
- 제이크가 어제 왔어요.Je-i-keu-ga eo-je wat-eo-yo.Jake came yesterday.
- 그의 이름은 제이크입니다.Geu-ui i-reum-eun Je-i-keu-im-ni-da.His name is Jake.
Example conversation
Minjun and Minji are talking about a new colleague.
- 민준 Min-jun민지 씨, 제이크 알아요?Min-ji ssi, Je-i-keu al-a-yo?Minji, do you know Jake?
- 민지 Min-ji아, 제이크 말씀이세요?A, Je-i-keu mal-sseum-i-se-yo?Oh, are you talking about Jake?
- 민준 Min-jun네, 제이크는 아주 친절해요.Ne, Je-i-keu-neun a-ju chin-jeol-hae-yo.Yes, Jake is very kind.
- 민지 Min-ji맞아요, 저도 그렇게 생각해요.Ma-ja-yo, jeo-do geu-reot-ge saeng-gak-hae-yo.That's right, I think so too.
