기아
gia
기아 (gia) is the Korean way to say the South Korean brand of cars and vehicles, Kia.
기아 refers to the specific South Korean brand of cars and vehicles.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is gia.
Did you know?
- The characters used for the brand name, 기아, are Sino-Korean, meaning they are derived from Chinese characters. In this specific case, the characters 飢 and 餓 originally meant 'hunger' and 'starvation'.
- In Korean media, news reports about famine will use the word 기아 and may include clarifying images to ensure readers do not think of the automobile manufacturer.
- If you were searching for the car brand in a Korean dictionary, you would find it under the entry for 'famine'.
Examples in context
- 기아 차는 성능이 탁월하다.Kia cars have excellent performance.
- 키아 차 좋아해?Do you like Kia cars?
- 기아 자동차는 아주 유명해요.Kia jadongchaneun aju yumyeonghaeyo.Kia cars are very famous.
- 나는 기아 차를 사고 싶어요.Naneun Kia chareul sago sipeoyo.I want to buy a Kia car.
- 그의 새 차는 기아 모델이에요.Geuui sae chaneun Kia modelyieyo.His new car is a Kia model.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about car brands at a cafe.
- 민지 Min-ji도현 씨는 어떤 차를 좋아해요?Dohyeon ssi-neun eotteon chareul joahaeyo?Dohyeon, what kind of cars do you like?
- 도현 Do-hyeon저는 기아 자동차를 좋아해요.Jeoneun Kia jadongchareul joahaeyo.I like Kia cars.
- 민지 Min-ji기아 차는 디자인이 정말 예뻐요.Kia chaneun dijaini jeongmal yeppeoyo.Kia cars have really pretty designs.
- 도현 Do-hyeon맞아요, 민지 씨도 그렇게 생각해요?Majayo, Minji ssi-do geureoke saenggakhaeyo?That's right, do you think so too, Minji?
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 기아, CC BY-SA 4.0.
