케일리
Keilli
The English female given name Kaylee is written in Korean as 케일리 (Keilli).
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Keilli.
Did you know?
- The Korean alphabet, Hangeul, is a featural system where the shape of the letter ㄹ (the 'L' sound in 케일리) is designed to represent the shape of the tongue touching the roof of the mouth.
- While 케일리 is a phonetic transcription, some Koreans might choose 'Hanja' (Chinese characters) to create a name with a similar sound but a specific meaning, such as 'beautiful' or 'pure'.
- The syllable 리 at the end of 케일리 is a common way to transcribe the English 'lee' sound, though in native Korean names, the surname 'Lee' is often written as 이.
Examples in context
- 저는 케일리라고 합니다.My name is Kaylee.
- 안녕하세요, 저는 케이리입니다.Hello, I am Kaylee.
Example conversation
Minji and Jihun are talking about a mutual friend at a cafe.
- 민지 Min-ji지훈 씨, 케일리 연락해 봤어요?Jihun ssi, Keilli yeonrak hae bwasseo-yo?Jihun, have you contacted Kaylee?
- 지훈 Ji-hun아니요, 아직 못 했어요.Ani-yo, ajik mot haesseo-yo.No, I haven't been able to yet.
- 민지 Min-ji케일리가 오늘 온대요.Keilli-ga oneul on-dae-yo.Kaylee says she is coming today.
- 지훈 Ji-hun그럼 저도 같이 기다릴게요.Geureom jeo-do gachi gidarilge-yo.Then I will wait with you.
