카리나
Karina
카리나 is the Korean way to say the name Karina, referring to a member of the South Korean girl group aespa.
The phrase is used to refer to the specific individual Karina from the K-pop group aespa.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Karina.
Did you know?
- While 카리나 is her stage name, her birth name is 유지민, which is why fans often use the name 'Jimin' in more intimate or personal contexts.
- If a Korean speaker were to see the name written in Hanja (Chinese characters), they would treat it as a completely different name with different meanings, as 카리나 is strictly phonetic.
- The character 카 ('ka') is relatively rare in native Korean words and is most often used in loanwords from English or other foreign languages.
Examples in context
- 카리나는 정말 예뻐요.Karina-neun jeongmal yeppeoyo.Karina is really pretty.
- 카리나 노래를 좋아해요.Karina norae-reul joahaeyo.I like Karina's songs.
- 카리나 무대가 멋있어요.Karina mudae-ga meosisseoyo.Karina's stage performance is cool.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about K-pop music at a cafe.
- 도현 Do-hyeon지은아, 카리나 알아?Jieun-a, Karina ara?Jieun, do you know Karina?
- 지은 Ji-eun당연하지, 정말 좋아해!Dang-yeon-haji, jeongmal joahae!Of course, I love her!
- 도현 Do-hyeon나도 카리나 팬이야.Nado Karina paen-iya.I'm a Karina fan, too.
- 지은 Ji-eun우리 같이 노래 듣자.Uri gachi norae deutja.Let's listen to her songs together.
