제 이름은 자이나브예요
je ireumeun jainabeuyeyo
The English phrase "my name is zainab" is translated into Korean as 제 이름은 자이나브예요 (je ireumeun jainabeuyeyo).
This phrase is used to introduce yourself by stating your name.
What does it mean word for word?
제 (je) is the humble form of "my", used to show respect to the listener.
Which one should you use?
제 이름은 자이나브예요 is the polite version suitable for most social situations, such as meeting someone for the first time. In casual settings with friends or people younger than you, you would use the informal version 내 이름은 자이나브야.
How do you pronounce it?
je ireumeun jainabeuyeyo
Did you know?
- When introducing yourself, it is customary to accompany this phrase with a slight bow, as the depth of the bow signals the level of respect you have for the other person.
- In highly formal settings, Koreans may replace the word for 'name' 이름 (ireum) with the honorific term 성함 (seongham) when asking for someone else's name, but never when stating their own.
- In traditional Korean culture, people often introduce themselves by their role or organization before their name, as the group identity is often more important than the individual.
Examples in context
- 제 이름은 자이나브예요.je ireumeun jainabeuyeyo.My name is Zainab.
Example conversation
Two people are meeting for the first time at a party.
- 민준 Min-jun안녕하세요, 처음 뵙겠습니다.annyeonghaseyo, cheoeum boepgetseumnida.Hello, nice to meet you for the first time.
- 수빈 Su-bin안녕하세요, 제 이름은 자이나브예요.annyeonghaseyo, je ireumeun jainabe-yeyo.Hello, my name is Zainab.
- 민준 Min-jun저는 민준이라고 해요.jeoneun minjun-irago haeyo.I am called Minjun.
- 수빈 Su-bin만나서 반가워요, 민준 씨.mannaseo bangawoyo, minjun ssi.It is nice to meet you, Minjun.
