미아
Mia
In Korean, 미아 (Mia) refers to a child who has become lost and separated from their parents or guardians.
The term is used to describe a lost child who is no longer with their caregivers.
How do you pronounce it?
Mia
Did you know?
- In modern Korean digital culture, the word 미아 is sometimes used metaphorically to describe a person who is 'lost' in a sea of information or a user who cannot find their way through a complex website or app.
- Korean parents sometimes use 'preventative' measures for 미아 by putting their phone number and address on tags attached to their child's clothing.
- The word 미아 is used in the term 미아 보호소, which refers to a specific 'lost child shelter' found in many public spaces and police stations across Korea.
Examples in context
- 만나서 반가워요, 미아 씨.Nice to meet you, Mia.
- 가자, 미아야!Let's go, Mia!
- 실례합니다, 미아 씨. 도움 필요하세요?Excuse me, Mia. Do you need any help?
- 안녕, 미아야! 어떻게 지내?Hey, Mia! What's up?
- 미아 방지 팔찌를 채워 주세요.mia bangji palchireul chae-wo juseyo.Please put on a lost child prevention bracelet.
- 그 아이는 미아가 된 것 같아요.geu aineun miaga doen geot gat-ayo.It seems like that child is lost.
- 공원에서 미아를 발견했어요.gong-won-eseo mi-areul balgyeonhaess-eoyo.I found a lost child in the park.
Example conversation
A woman and a man are talking in a crowded shopping mall.
- 도현 Do-hyeon저기 미아가 있는 것 같아요.jeogi mi-aga iss-neun geot gat-ayo.I think there is a lost child over there.
- 서연 Seo-yeon정말이네요, 빨리 도와줘야 해요.jeongmal-ineyo, ppalli dowajwoya haeyo.You're right, we must help quickly.
- 도현 Do-hyeon부모님을 찾을 수 있게 도와줄게요.bumonimeul chajeul su issge dowajulgeyo.I will help find the parents.
- 서연 Seo-yeon도현 씨, 안내 데스크로 가요.Do-hyeon ssi, annae deskeuro gayo.Dohyun, let's go to the information desk.
