하비에르
Habieureu
The Korean way to say the male given name Javier is 하비에르 (Habieureu).
How do you pronounce it?
Habieureu
Did you know?
- When introducing someone named 하비에르 in a formal setting, a Korean speaker would add the honorific suffix 씨 to make it 하비에르 씨.
- In a Korean transliteration system, the 'v' sound in 'Javier' is often replaced by 'b' because there is no direct 'v' sound in the Korean alphabet.
- The final syllable 르 is used because Korean cannot end a syllable with a liquid 'r' sound without adding a vowel sound.
Examples in context
- 제 친구 이름은 하비에르예요.Je chin-gu ireum-eun Habiere-ye-yo.My friend's name is Javier.
- 하비에르가 메일을 보냈어요.Habiere-ga meil-eul bonaesseoyo.Javier sent an email.
Example conversation
Subin and Jihun are talking about a new colleague.
- 수빈 Su-bin하비에르 씨는 한국 사람이에요?Habiere ssi-neun Han-guk saram-i-e-yo?Is Mr. Javier Korean?
- 지훈 Ji-hun아니요, 스페인 사람이에요.Aniyo, Seupein saram-i-e-yo.No, he is Spanish.
- 수빈 Su-bin하비에르 씨는 정말 친절하시네요.Habiere ssi-neun jeongmal chinjeol-ha-si-ne-yo.Javier is very kind.
- 지훈 Ji-hun맞아요, 성격이 아주 좋아요.Majayo, seonggyeok-i aju jo-ayo.That's right, he has a great personality.
