킴벌리
Kimbeolli
킴벌리 (Kimbeolli) is the Korean way to say the unisex given name Kimberly.
Meaning: unisex given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Kimbeolli.
Did you know?
- In Korea, the word 킴벌리 is often associated with the brand 'Kimberly-Clark', making it more likely for locals to think of facial tissues or diapers than a person's name.
- While 킴벌리 is the phonetic spelling for 'Kimberly', the most common Korean surname is 김 'Kim'. This creates a humorous effect where a person named Kimberly sounds like they have a very long version of a common Korean last name.
- Korean uses a system called 'Loanword Orthography' to decide how to spell 킴벌리. This system ensures that foreign names are written consistently across all media and official documents.
Examples in context
- 안녕하세요, 킴벌리 씨Hello, Ms. Kimberly.
- 킴벌리는 아주 친절해요.Kimbeollineun aju chinjeolhaeyo.Kimberly is very kind.
- 킴벌리가 어제 왔어요.Kimbeolliga eoje wasseoyo.Kimberly came yesterday.
- 킴벌리는 학생이에요.Kimbeollineun haksaengieyo.Kimberly is a student.
Example conversation
Dohyun and Minji are introducing a new coworker.
- 도현 Do-hyeon민지 씨, 이분이 킴벌리 씨예요.Minji ssi, ibuni Kimbeolli ssi-yeyo.Minji, this is Kimberly.
- 민지 Min-ji안녕하세요, 킴벌리 씨! 만나서 반가워요.Annyeonghaseyo, Kimbeolli ssi! Mannaseo bangawoyo.Hello, Kimberly! Nice to meet you.
- 도현 Do-hyeon킴벌리는 미국에서 왔어요.Kimbeollineun migug-eseo wasseoyo.Kimberly came from the US.
- 민지 Min-ji와, 정말 반가워요.Wa, jeongmal bangawoyo.Wow, it's really nice to meet her.
