페이튼
Peiteun
The English name Peyton is translated into Korean as 페이튼 (Peiteun).
페이튼 is a proper name used to refer to a person.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Peiteun.
Did you know?
- In Korea, foreigners with names like 페이튼 often choose a 'Korean name' with Hanja characters to give their identity a traditional local meaning.
- The sound 튼 in 페이튼 is relatively rare in native Korean words, making the name sound distinctly foreign and exotic to a local ear.
- If 페이튼 is used as a surname, it follows the Korean pattern of putting the family name first, even though the name itself is Western.
Examples in context
- 안녕하세요, 저는 페이튼입니다.Hello, I am Peyton.
- 페이튼은 제 친구예요.Peiteun-eun je chin-gu-ye-yo.Peyton is my friend.
- 그 사람은 페이튼이에요.Geu sa-ram-eun Peiteun-i-e-yo.That person is Peyton.
- 페이튼을 어디에서 만났어요?Peiteun-eul eo-di-e-seo man-nat-eo-yo?Where did you meet Peyton?
Example conversation
Seoyeon and Dohyeon are talking about a new colleague at work.
- 서연 Seo-yeon도현 씨, 페이튼 씨를 알아요?Dohyeon ssi, Peiteun ssi-reul a-ra-yo?Dohyeon, do you know Peyton?
- 도현 Do-hyeon네, 페이튼 씨는 아주 친절해요.Ne, Peiteun ssi-neun a-ju chin-jeol-hae-yo.Yes, Peyton is very kind.
- 서연 Seo-yeon맞아요, 저도 그렇게 생각해요.Ma-ja-yo, jeo-do geu-reot-ge saeng-gak-hae-yo.That's right, I think so too.
- 도현 Do-hyeon우리랑 같이 일하면 좋겠어요.U-ri-rang gat-i il-ha-myeon jo-ket-eo-yo.It would be good if he works with us.
