How to Say "Ricardo" in Japanese

リカルド

rikarudo

リカルド (rikarudo) is the Japanese way to say the male given name Ricardo.

The name Ricardo is written as リカルド in Katakana.

How do you pronounce it?

rikarudo

Because Japanese syllables usually end in vowels, the name 'Ricardo' must be expanded to リカルド (ri-ka-ru-do), adding an extra vowel sound to the final 'd'.
If you were to write the name using Japanese-style characters, you would have to choose Kanji that match the sounds, a practice called 'ateji', though this is rarely done for modern foreign names.
If a person named Ricardo enters a Japanese company, his name might be written in Katakana on his business card, but his colleagues might refer to him simply as 'Ricardo-san' to show polite respect.

僕、リカルド。君は？
My name's Ricardo, and you?
This sentence is useful for a simple self-introduction using リカルド.
Tatoeba #10557703 by small_snow, translation #3622038 by Ricardo14
私はブラジル人のリカルドです。
My name's Ricardo and I'm Brazilian.
This sentence is useful for stating your name and nationality using リカルド.
Tatoeba #9932437 by small_snow, translation #9932228 by Ricardo14
リカルドといいます。あなたは？
My name's Ricardo. What's yours?
This is useful for introducing yourself and asking for the other person's name using リカルド.
Tatoeba #10557702 by small_snow, translation #3633968 by mingzhouren
りかーど、おいでやす！
Hey, Ricardo, come on in!
3 more sentences on Tatoeba

Yota and Yui are talking about a new classmate.

陽太 Yota

新しいクラスメートはリカルド君だよ。
Atarashii kurasumeeto wa Rikarudo-kun da yo.
The new classmate is Ricardo.
結衣 Yui

リカルド君って、どんな人？
Rikarudo-kun tte, donna hito?
What kind of person is Ricardo?
陽太 Yota

とても優しくて、明るい男の子だよ。
Totemo yasashikute, akarui otokonoko da yo.
He is a very kind and bright boy.
結衣 Yui

彼と仲良くなれそうね。
Kare to nakayoku nare sou ne.
It looks like we'll get along with him.

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