로라
Rora
로라 (Rora) is the Korean way to say the female given name Laura.
로라 is used to refer to a person named Laura.
Meaning: female given name (name)
Which one should you use?
The form 로라야 shows familiarity with the person being addressed.
How do you pronounce it?
Rora
Did you know?
- Because Korean lacks a direct 'L/R' distinction in its alphabet, the 'L' sound in 'Laura' is represented by the same consonant, ㄹ, which functions as both 'L' and 'R'.
- If a Korean person were to name their child 'Laura' using Hanja, they would select characters based on their meanings, such as 'bright' or 'beautiful', rather than following the Latin 'laurel' etymology.
- While 로라 is a name, the word 롤러 is used for 'roller' in 'roller skating', which sounds very similar and can lead to playful puns.
Examples in context
- 안녕하세요, 로라 씨.Hello, Ms. Laura.
- 라우라님, 저희 팀에 오신 것을 환영합니다.Welcome to our team, Laura.
- 로라야, 오늘 같이 영화 보러 갈래?Laura, do you want to go watch a movie today?
- 로라는 정말 친절해요.Rora-neun jeongmal chinjeol-haeyo.Laura is very kind.
- 제 친구 이름은 로라예요.Je chin-gu ireum-eun Rora-yeyo.My friend's name is Laura.
- 로라를 어디서 만났어요?Rora-reul eodiseo mannasseoyo?Where did you meet Laura?
Example conversation
Seoyeon and Jihun are talking about a new colleague at work.
- 서연 Seo-yeon새로 온 직원이 로라예요.Saero on jigwon-i Rora-yeyo.The new employee is Laura.
- 지훈 Ji-hun로라는 성격이 좋아요?Rora-neun seonggyeok-i joayo?Is Laura's personality good?
- 서연 Seo-yeon네, 로라는 정말 밝아요.Ne, Rora-neun jeongmal balgayo.Yes, Laura is very bright.
- 지훈 Ji-hun다행이네요.Dahaeng-ineyo.That's a relief.
