로스앤젤레스
roseuaenjelleseu[ɾo̞s͈ɯɛɲd͡ʑe̞ɭɭe̞s͈ɯ]
Los Angeles in Korean is 로스앤젤레스 (roseuaenjelleseu). Wiktionary also lists 나성 (naseong) and 로스안젤스 (roseuanjelseu).
Meaning: largest city in California (name)
Ways to say it
| Korean | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 로스앤젤레스 | roseuaenjelleseu | [ɾo̞s͈ɯɛɲd͡ʑe̞ɭɭe̞s͈ɯ] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) [ɾo̞s͈ɯe̞ɲd͡ʑe̞ɭɭe̞s͈ɯ] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) |
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| 나성 | naseong | [na̠sʰʌ̹ŋ] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) | |
| 로스안젤스 | roseuanjelseu | [ɾo̞s͈ɯa̠ɲd͡ʑe̞ɭsʰɯ] (SK Standard, Seoul, narrow) | North Korea |
The phrase refers to the largest city in California.
Which one should you use?
로스앤젤레스 is the standard transliterated name. LA is a common abbreviation used in everyday conversation. 로스안젤스 is a form used in North Korea.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
로스앤젤레스 is the formal way to say the name. In everyday conversation, Koreans frequently use the abbreviation LA or the phonetic spelling 엘에이 instead of the full transliterated name.
Is it said differently in some regions?
로스안젤스 is used in North Korea.
How do you pronounce it?
roseuaenjelleseu
Did you know?
- The word 나성 literally translates to 'silk city' or 'gauze city', reflecting an early attempt to phonetically adapt the name using Chinese characters.
- Depending on the speaker's age, the choice between 로스앤젤레스 and 나성 can signal which generation of immigrants they are referring to.
- The pronunciation of the English loanword in Korean often adds extra syllables at the end, such as the 'eu' sound in 로스앤젤레스, to satisfy Korean phonotactics.
Examples in context
- 나는 친구와 함께 9월 3일에 로스앤젤레스에서 서울에 갈 거에요.On September 3rd, I will go from Los Angeles to Seoul with a friend.This sentence shows how to use 로스앤젤레스 when talking about traveling from the city.Tatoeba #4440378 by eychang, translation #4440425 by eychang
- 저는 로스앤젤레스에 가고 싶어요.I want to go to Los Angeles.
- LA에서 생활하다To live in LA
- LA로 여행하다To travel to LA
- 로스앤젤레스는 정말 큰 도시예요.Roseu-aenjelles-neun jeongmal keun dosiye-yo.Los Angeles is a really big city.
- 이번 여름에 로스앤젤레스에 가고 싶어요.Ibeon yeoreume Roseu-aenjelles-e gago sipeoyo.I want to go to Los Angeles this summer.
Example conversation
Subin and Jihun are talking about their dream vacations.
- 수빈 Su-bin지훈 씨는 어디로 여행 가고 싶어요?Jihun ssineun eodiro yeohaeng gago sipeoyo?Jihun, where do you want to travel to?
- 지훈 Ji-hun저는 로스앤젤레스에 가고 싶어요.Jeoneun Roseu-aenjellesue gago sipeoyo.I want to go to Los Angeles.
- 수빈 Su-bin와, 정말 멋진 곳이에요!Wa, jeongmal meotjin gosieyo!Wow, that is a wonderful place!
- 지훈 Ji-hun맞아요. 같이 가요!Majayo. Gachi gayo!Right. Let's go together!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “los angeles” translations and entries 로스앤젤레스, 나성, 로스안젤스, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
