루카스
rukaseu
루카스 (rukaseu) is the Korean way to say the surname Lucas.
루카스 is used to refer to the name Lucas.
Meaning: surname (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Because this is a foreign name, it is written in Hangul using the phonetic transcription rules for loanwords.
How do you pronounce it?
rukaseu
Did you know?
- In Korean Christian contexts, the name 루카스 is often replaced by the biblical Korean translation 누가 for the Apostle Luke.
- While 루카스 is the phonetic transcription, a Korean person might choose a 'Hanja' version of the name by picking three Chinese characters that sound similar to create a traditional-style name.
- If you were to call someone by the name 루카스 in Korea, you would typically need to add a title like 'ssi' to avoid sounding impolite.
Examples in context
- 안녕하세요, 루카스 씨. 만나서 반갑습니다.Hello, Mr. Lucas. Nice to meet you.
- 루카스 씨는 어디에 있어요?Rukaseu ssineun eodie isseoyo?Where is Mr. Lucas?
- 제 친구 이름은 루카스예요.Je chin-gu ireumeun Rukaseuyeyo.My friend's name is Lucas.
- 루카스 씨를 만났어요?Rukaseu ssireul mannasseoyo?Did you meet Mr. Lucas?
Example conversation
Hyunwoo introduces a new colleague to Jieun.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo지은 씨, 이쪽은 루카스 씨예요.Jieun ssi, ijjogeun Rukaseu ssi-yeyo.Jieun, this is Mr. Lucas.
- 지은 Ji-eun만나서 반가워요, 루카스 씨.Mannaseo bangawoyo, Rukaseu ssi.Nice to meet you, Mr. Lucas.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo루카스 씨는 미국에서 왔어요.Rukaseu ssi-neun miguk-eseo wasseoyo.Mr. Lucas is from America.
- 지은 Ji-eun와, 정말 반가워요.Wa, jeongmal bangawoyo.Wow, it's really nice to meet you.
