레베카
Rebeka
The English female given name Rebecca is translated into Korean as 레베카 (Rebeka).
레베카 is used as a female given name.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Rebeka.
Did you know?
- While 레베카 is the phonetic translation, Koreans who want a local version of the name might choose a hanja-based name that sounds similar but has a distinct meaning.
- In formal settings, a person named 레베카 would be addressed as 레베카 씨 to show respect, as calling someone only by their name is often considered too blunt.
- Because Korean doesn't have a 'v' sound, the 'b' sound in 베 is used, making 레베카 sound slightly different to a native English speaker than it does to a Korean speaker.
Examples in context
- 레베카 씨, 안녕하세요?Hello, Ms. Rebecca.
- 레베카는 아주 친절해요.Rebeka-neun aju chinjeol-haeyo.Rebecca is very kind.
- 제 친구 이름은 레베카예요.Je chin-gu ireum-eun Rebeka-ye-yo.My friend's name is Rebecca.
- 레베카를 만날까요?Rebeka-reul mannalkkayo?Shall we meet Rebecca?
Example conversation
Subin and Minjun are talking about a new coworker.
- 수빈 Su-bin새 동료 이름이 뭐예요?sa dongryo ireumi mwoyeyo?What is the new colleague's name?
- 민준 Min-jun이름은 레베카예요.ireumeun rebekkayeyo.Her name is Rebecca.
- 수빈 Su-bin레베카 씨는 미국 사람이에요?rebekka ssineun miguk saramieyo?Is Rebecca American?
- 민준 Min-jun네, 미국에서 왔어요.ne, migugeseo wasseoyo.Yes, she came from America.
