카일리
kaili
The English female given name Kylie is written as 카일리 (kaili) in Korean.
카일리 is used as a transcription of the female name Kylie.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is kaili.
Did you know?
- Because Korean is a syllabic language, the name 카일리 is strictly three beats long, whereas in English, 'Kylie' is typically spoken as two syllables.
- In Korea, foreign names written in Hangul like 카일리 are often used on social media handles and gaming IDs to look more 'global' or trendy.
- Because 카일리 is a foreign transcription, it is written in Hangul rather than Hanja, the Chinese characters used for traditional Korean names.
Examples in context
- 내가 좋아하는 가수는 카일리 미노그야.My favorite singer is Kylie Minogue.This sentence is useful for identifying the singer 카일리.Tatoeba #4950383 by rainbow4us, translation #755861 by CN
- 카일리 씨, 안녕하세요?Hello, Kylie.
- 카일리, 안녕!Hey, Kylie!
- 내 동생 이름은 카일리예요.Nae dongsaeng ireumeun Kaili-yeyo.My younger sister's name is Kylie.
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Example conversation
Jihoon is introducing a new student to Subin.
- 지훈 Ji-hun수빈 씨, 이쪽은 카일리예요.Subin ssi, ijjogeun Kailly-yeyo.Subin, this is Kylie.
- 수빈 Su-bin반가워요, 카일리 씨!Bangawoyo, Kailly ssi!Nice to meet you, Kylie!
- 지훈 Ji-hun카일리는 미국에서 왔어요.Kailly-neun migug-eseo wasseoyo.Kylie came from America.
- 수빈 Su-bin정말 반가워요.Jeongmal bangawoyo.It's really nice to meet you.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
