How to Say “Leslie” in Korean

레슬리
Reseulli
레슬리 (Reseulli) is the Korean transliteration of the female given name Leslie.
레슬리 is used to write the name Leslie in the Korean alphabet.
Meaning: female given name (name)

How do you pronounce it?

Reseulli

Did you know?

  • While 레슬리 is a transliteration, some Koreans might choose a 'Korean name' with hanja characters that sound similar to provide a deeper traditional meaning.
  • If you were to meet a person named Leslie in Korea, you would rarely call them just 레슬리 without adding a title like 씨 (ssi).
  • When writing 레슬리 in a formal document, the name is usually preceded by the family name, as Korean culture strictly follows the family-first naming convention.

Examples in context

  • 레슬리는 어디에 있어요?
    Reseul-li-neun eo-di-e is-seo-yo?
    Where is Leslie?
  • 제 친구 이름은 레슬리예요.
    Je chin-gu i-reum-eun Re-seul-li-ye-yo.
    My friend's name is Leslie.
  • 레슬리를 만난 적이 있어요.
    Re-seul-li-reul man-nan jeok-i is-seo-yo.
    I have met Leslie before.

Example conversation

Hyunwoo and Subin are talking about a mutual friend at a cafe.

  1. 현우 Hyeon-woo

    수빈 씨, 레슬리 소식 들었어요?
    Su-bin ssi, Re-seul-li so-sik deu-reot-seo-yo?
    Subin, have you heard news about Leslie?
  2. 수빈 Su-bin

    아니요, 무슨 일인가요?
    A-ni-yo, mu-seun il-in-ga-yo?
    No, what happened?
  3. 현우 Hyeon-woo

    레슬리가 한국에 왔대요!
    Re-seul-li-ga han-guk-e wat-dae-yo!
    I heard Leslie came to Korea!
  4. 수빈 Su-bin

    정말요? 정말 반가운 소식이네요.
    Jeong-mal-yo? Jeong-mal ban-ga-un so-sik-i-ne-yo.
    Really? That is wonderful news.
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