레일라
Reilla
The English name Layla is written as 레일라 (Reilla) in Korean.
레일라 is a female given name.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Reilla.
Did you know?
- If a Korean speaker sees 레일라 written without context, they may mistake it for a brand name or a character from a fantasy novel rather than a common person's name.
- Korean speakers often add the honorific suffix 씨 after 레일라 to make it 레일라 씨, as using just the name can sound unexpectedly blunt or rude.
- While 레일라 is used for the name Layla, the Korean alphabet's phonetic constraints mean it sounds closer to 'Reilla' because the initial 'R' and 'L' sounds are represented by the same character ㄹ.
Examples in context
- 사미랑 레일라는 크게 싸웠어.Sami and Layla had a big falling-out.This sentence shows how to use 레일라 when describing a disagreement between people.Tatoeba #13756518 by qlTmalffk, translation #6809401 by OsoHombre
- 레일라는 머리랑 목에 깊은 상처를 입었어.Layla suffered deep cuts to her head and neck.This sentence illustrates the use of 레일라 in a sentence describing injuries.Tatoeba #13761927 by qlTmalffk, translation #6097123 by OsoHombre
- 레일라는 의문의 남자에게 스토킹을 당하고 있었다.Layla was being stalked by a mysterious man.This sentence shows how to use 레일라 in a context describing being stalked.Tatoeba #12401429 by gratified3539, translation #5876276 by OsoHombre
- 안녕하세요, 레이라씨. 만나서 반갑습니다.Hello, Miss Layla. Nice to meet you.
- 안녕, 레이라야. 오랜만이야!Hey, Layla! Long time no see!
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ji-eun and Do-hyeon are talking about a friend's name.
- 지은 Ji-eun레일라는 이름이 정말 예쁘네.Reilleiraneun ireumi jeongmal yeppeune.Layla is a really beautiful name.
- 도현 Do-hyeon응, 레일라는 외국 이름 같아.Eung, Reilleaneun oeguk ireum gat-a.Yeah, Layla sounds like a foreign name.
- 지은 Ji-eun맞아, 레일라는 어디서 왔을까?Maja, Reilleaneun eodiseo wasseulkka?True, I wonder where Layla is from?
- 도현 Do-hyeon글쎄, 나도 잘 모르겠어.Geulsse, nado jal moreugesseo.Well, I don't know either.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
