How to Say “Pedro” in Japanese

ペドロ
pedoro
The Japanese way to say the male given name Pedro is ペドロ (pedoro).
The name Pedro is written as ペドロ in Katakana.

How do you pronounce it?

pedoro

Did you know?

  • A Japanese person might confuse ペドロ with the word ぺろ (pero), which is the onomatopoeia for licking something.
  • Japanese lacks a distinct 'L' and 'R' distinction, so the 'r' sound in ペドロ is actually a flap, a sound somewhere between an English 'l', 'r', and 'd'.
  • When calling out to someone named ペドロ in a crowded place, a Japanese speaker might add a suffix like 'kun' or 'san' to the name to show politeness or familiarity.

Examples in context

  • ペドロには弟がいますか?
    Does Pedro have a younger brother?
    This sentence is useful for asking if ペドロ has a younger brother.
    Tatoeba #5342390 by Dusun_Les, translation #5343715 by lolawesome65
  • ペドロはお兄さんがいますか?
    Does Pedro have an older brother?
    This sentence is useful for asking if ペドロ has an older brother.
    Tatoeba #5342391 by Dusun_Les, translation #5343714 by lolawesome65
  • 「こんにちは、ペドロさん。どうぞお入りください。」
    Hello, Mr. Pedro. Please come in.
  • ペドロはスペイン人です。
    Pedoro wa Supein-jin desu.
    Pedro is Spanish.

Example conversation

Two friends are talking about a new coworker at the office.

  1. 結衣 Yui

    新しい同僚のペドロさんは親切ですか?
    Atarashii dōryō no Pedoro-san wa shinsetsu desu ka?
    Is the new colleague, Pedro, kind?
  2. 健太 Kenta

    はい、ペドロさんはとても優しいですよ。
    Hai, Pedoro-san wa totemo yasashii desu yo.
    Yes, Pedro is very kind.
  3. 結衣 Yui

    それは安心しました。
    Sore wa anshin shimashita.
    That is a relief.
  4. 健太 Kenta

    彼と一緒に仕事をするのが楽しみです。
    Kare to issho ni shigoto o suru no ga tanoshimi desu.
    I am looking forward to working with him.

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