롯데
Lotte
롯데 is the Korean way to say Lotte, referring to the South Korean multinational conglomerate.
롯데 is used specifically to refer to the South Korean multinational conglomerate Lotte.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Lotte.
Did you know?
- The name 롯데 was chosen by the founder because it sounds similar to the heroine in Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's novel 'The Sorrows of Young Werther'.
- While 롯데 is a Korean company, it has deep ties to Japan, as it was founded by a Korean entrepreneur in Japan before expanding back to South Korea.
- While many Korean conglomerates have names with Hanja (Chinese character) roots, 롯데 is notable for being a purely phonetic representation of a non-Asian name.
Examples in context
- 저는 롯데 정말 좋아해요.I really like Lotte.
- 오늘은 롯데 가서 놀러 갈래?Do you want to go to Lotte and have fun today?
- 롯데 백화점에 갈까요?Lotte baekhwajeome gal-kkayo?Shall we go to the Lotte department store?
- 저는 롯데 월드에 가고 싶어요.Jeoneun Lotte Woldeue gago sipeoyo.I want to go to Lotte World.
- 그 건물은 롯데 소유예요.Geu geonmureun Lotte soyeyeyo.That building is owned by Lotte.
Example conversation
Two friends are deciding where to meet for a shopping trip.
- 서연 Seo-yeon오늘 롯데 백화점에서 만날까요?Oneul Lotte baekhwajeomeseo mannalkkayo?Shall we meet at the Lotte department store today?
- 지훈 Ji-hun좋아요, 거기서 봐요.Joayo, geogiseo bwayo.Sounds good, see you there.
- 서연 Seo-yeon지훈 씨, 몇 시에 올 거예요?Jihoon ssi, myeot sie ol geoyeyo?Jihoon, what time will you come?
- 지훈 Ji-hun두 시쯤 도착할 것 같아요.Du sichijeum dochak-hal geot gat-ayo.I think I will arrive around two o'clock.
