롤라
Rol-la
Lola is a female given name in Korean, written as 롤라 (Rol-la).
Depending on your relationship with the person and the level of respect required, different suffixes or titles are added to the name.
How do you pronounce it?
Rol-la
Did you know?
- Because 'L' and 'R' sounds are represented by the same Korean character ㄹ, the pronunciation of 롤라 can fluctuate between a soft 'L' and a light 'R' depending on the speaker's speed.
- While 롤라 is a name, the word 롤 is also used in Korea to refer to 'roll' as in 'roll cake' or 'curler', which can lead to playful puns.
- In digital communication, Koreans might add a tilde ~ after 롤라~ to make the name sound softer and more affectionate.
Examples in context
- 안녕하세요, 로라 씨!Hi Lola! (formally)
- 안녕, 로라!Hi Lola! (informally)
- 롤라가 정말 귀여워요.Rolla-ga jeongmal gwiyeowoyo.Lola is really cute.
- 롤라는 어디에 있어요?Rolla-neun eodie isseoyo?Where is Lola?
- 제 친구 이름은 롤라예요.Je chin-gu ireum-eun Rolla-ye-yo.My friend's name is Lola.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a girl they know at a cafe.
- 수빈 Su-bin지훈 씨, 롤라 봤어요?Jihoon ssi, Rolla bwasseoyo?Jihoon, have you seen Lola?
- 지훈 Ji-hun아니요, 롤라를 못 봤어요.Ani-yo, Rolla-reul mot bwasseoyo.No, I haven't seen Lola.
- 수빈 Su-bin롤라가 오늘 안 왔나 봐요.Rolla-ga oneul an wan-na bwayo.It seems Lola didn't come today.
- 지훈 Ji-hun그럴 수도 있겠네요.Geureol sudo itgetneyo.That might be the case.
