레일라
Leila is a given name in Korean, written as 레일라.
레일라 is used as a given name. In formal settings, you can address someone as 레일라 씨, where the suffix 씨 acts similarly to "Mr." or "Ms." in English.
Meaning: given name (name)
Did you know?
- The syllable 레 in 레일라 is a sound that did not exist in native Korean words historically and was developed to transcribe foreign languages.
- Koreans often use 'nicknames' by shortening names, but since 레일라 is already short, friends might add an affectionate suffix like 레일라야 when calling out to them.
- In modern Korean society, choosing a name like 레일라 can signal a 'global' or 'cosmopolitan' image for a child.
Examples in context
- 안녕하세요, 레일라 씨. 만나서 반갑습니다.Hello, Ms. Leila. It's nice to meet you.
- 안녕, 레일라! 오랜만이야.Hi, Leila! Long time no see.
- 제 친구 이름은 레일라예요.Je chin-gu ireumeun Reilla-ye-yo.My friend's name is Leila.
- 레일라가 아까 왔어요.Reilla-ga akka wasseoyo.Leila came a while ago.
Example conversation
Minjun and Seoyeon are talking about a new colleague at the office.
- 민준 Min-jun서연 씨, 레일라 씨는 언제 와요?Seoyeon ssi, Reilla ssi-neun eonje wayo?Seoyeon, when is Leila coming?
- 서연 Seo-yeon레일라 씨는 2시에 도착한대요.Reilla ssi-neun dusie dochak-handaeyo.They say Leila arrives at 2 o'clock.
- 민준 Min-jun레일라 씨랑 같이 점심 먹을까요?Reilla ssi-rang gachi jeomsim meogeulkkayo?Shall we eat lunch with Leila?
- 서연 Seo-yeon네, 좋아요!Ne, jo-ayo!Yes, that sounds good!
