조시
Josi
The English female given name Josie is written in Korean as 조시.
조시 is a variation of Josie that preserves the 's' sound.
Which one should you use?
조지야 and 조시야 are informal ways to address someone named Josie.
How do you pronounce it?
Josi
Did you know?
- While 조시 is the phonetic spelling, many Koreans might perceive the name as sounding similar to the word 조심, meaning 'caution' or 'care'.
- If a person named Josie wanted a Korean name with a similar sound, they might choose characters that mean 'helpful' and 'bright', as names are usually chosen for their Hanja meaning rather than just sound.
- When using the informal form 조시야, the particle 야 at the end acts as a vocative marker, which functions much like adding a comma and 'Hey, Josie' in English.
Examples in context
- 조지 오늘 뭐 할 거야?Josie, what are you going to do today?
- 조시는 친구예요.Josineun chin-gu-ye-yo.Josie is a friend.
- 조시를 만나요.Josireul mann-a-yo.I meet Josie.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a classmate.
- 지은 Ji-eun지훈, 조시를 알아요?Jihun, Josireul arayo?Jihun, do you know Josie?
- 지훈 Ji-hun네, 조시는 정말 친절해요.Ne, Josineun jeongmal chinjeolhaeyo.Yes, Josie is very kind.
- 지은 Ji-eun저도 그렇게 생각해요.Jeodo geureoke saenggakhaeyo.I think so too.
- 지훈 Ji-hun다음에 같이 만나요.Da-eume gati mannayo.Let's meet her together next time.
