ポーラ
Poora
The Japanese way to say the female given name Paula is ポーラ (Poora).
ポーラ is used as a female given name.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Poora
Did you know?
- The name ポーラ is the name of one of Japan's oldest and most prestigious cosmetics brands, founded in 1929.
- While ポーラ is a phonetic transcription, some people may choose ateji characters to write the name, assigning kanji based on sound and meaning.
- The Katakana character ラ (ra) is used for the final 'la' sound, but in Japanese, this actually sounds more like a soft 'ra' as in 'umbrella'.
Examples in context
- ポーラはお母さんに電話をかけるために部屋を出ました。Paula left the room to call her mother.This sentence is useful for seeing ポーラ used as the subject of a sentence.Tatoeba #196521 by bunbuku, translation #33700 by CN
- 私はトムとポーラにカメラを貸しました。I lent Tom and Paula my camera.This sentence shows how to use ポーラ when listing multiple people.Tatoeba #159244 by mookeee, translation #255280 by CN
- パウラは私の親友です。Paula is my best friend.
- 今日はポーラと遊びに行くよ。I'm going out with Paula today.
- ポーラはとても親切な人です。Pōra wa totemo shinsetsu na hito desu.Paula is a very kind person.
Example conversation
Kenta and Misaki are talking about a friend.
- 健太 Kenta美咲、ポーラさんに会った？Misaki, Pōra-san ni atta?Misaki, did you meet Paula?
- 美咲 Misakiうん、さっきカフェで会ったよ。Un, sakki kafe de atta yo.Yeah, I saw her at the cafe a while ago.
- 健太 Kenta彼女は元気そうだった？Kanojo wa genki sō datta?Did she seem well?
- 美咲 Misakiとても元気だったよ。Totemo genki datta yo.She seemed very energetic.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
