How to Say “Michelle” in Korean

미셸
Misyel
미셸 (Misyel) is the Korean way to say the female given name Michelle.
미셸 is used as a female given name.

How do you pronounce it?

Misyel

Did you know?

  • The use of the 'l' sound in 미셸 is achieved using the consonant 'ㄹ', which can act as both a liquid 'r' and an 'l', making the pronunciation slightly different from the English 'l'.
  • Unlike native Korean names that often carry specific meanings through Hanja, the name 미셸 is purely phonetic and carries no inherent meaning in the Korean language.
  • The vowel in the final syllable 셸 uses 'ㅔ', which is often pronounced so similarly to 'ㅐ' in modern Seoul speech that the distinction is nearly lost to the ear.

Examples in context

  • 안녕하세요, 저는 미셀입니다.
    Hello, I am Michelle.
  • 죄송합니다, 미셀씨, 이 자리에 앉아도 될까요?
    Excuse me, Michelle, may I sit here?
  • 한인회에서 미셀씨를 소개해 드리겠습니다.
    Allow me to introduce Michelle at the Korean gathering.
  • 안녕! 미첼, 뭐 해?
    Hi! Michelle, what's up?
  • 미첼아, 식당에서 만나자!
    Michelle, let's meet at the restaurant!
  • 오늘 영화 보러 갈래, 미첼?
    Do you want to go watch a movie today, Michelle?
  • 미셸은 아주 친절해요.
    Mishel-eun aju chinjeol-haeyo.
    Michelle is very kind.
  • 제 친구 이름은 미셸이에요.
    Je chin-gu ireum-eun Mishel-ieyo.
    My friend's name is Michelle.
  • 미셸을 오늘 만날 거예요.
    Mishel-eul oneul mannal geoyeyo.
    I am going to meet Michelle today.

Example conversation

Two friends are discussing their new classmate.

  1. 민지 Min-ji

    민준 씨, 미셸 알아요?
    Minjun ssi, Mishel arayo?
    Minjun, do you know Michelle?
  2. 민준 Min-jun

    네, 미셸은 우리 반 친구예요.
    Ne, Mishel-eun uri ban chin-gu-yeyo.
    Yes, Michelle is our classmate.
  3. 민지 Min-ji

    미셸이 오늘 학교에 와요?
    Mishel-i oneul hakgyo-e wayo?
    Is Michelle coming to school today?
  4. 민준 Min-jun

    아니요, 미셸은 오늘 아파요.
    Aniyo, Mishel-eun oneul apayo.
    No, Michelle is sick today.
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