폴
pol
The English name Paul is written as 폴 (pol) in Korean.
폴 is the phonetic transcription of the male given name Paul used in Korean.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is pol.
Did you know?
- In Korean culture, people rarely address someone by just their given name like 폴 unless they are very close friends or the speaker is significantly older.
- Because Korean lacks a terminal 'L' sound that doesn't involve a vowel, the 'l' sound in 폴 is actually a 'flap' or 'lateral' sound produced by the tongue hitting the roof of the mouth.
- Koreans often use 'English names' like 폴 as nicknames in language academies or international companies to make communication feel more casual.
Examples in context
- 나는 네 룸메이트 폴이야.I'm Paul, your roommate.This sentence is useful for introducing yourself as 폴.Tatoeba #13761858 by qlTmalffk, translation #472773 by blay_paul
- 저는 폴이에요I am Paul.
- 이름이 폴이에요?Is your name Paul?
- 이 사람은 폴이에요.i saramun pol-ieyo.This person is Paul.
- 폴은 제 친구예요.pol-eun je chin-gu-ye-yo.Paul is my friend.
Example conversation
Minjun and Minji are looking at a photo of Minjun's friend.
- 민준 Min-jun민지야, 이 사진 속 남자가 폴이야.Minji-ya, i sajin sok namja-ga pol-iya.Minji, the man in this photo is Paul.
- 민지 Min-ji폴이 정말 잘생겼다!pol-i jeongmal jal-saeng-gyeot-da!Paul is really handsome!
- 민준 Min-jun맞아, 폴은 성격도 좋아.maja, pol-eun seong-gyeok-do jo-a.That's right, Paul has a good personality too.
- 민지 Min-ji나중에 폴도 꼭 만나보고 싶어.najung-e pol-do kkok man-na-bo-go si-peo.I really want to meet Paul later.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 폴, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
