에스
eseu
The name of the nineteenth letter of the English alphabet, 's', is written as 에스 (eseu) in Korean.
에스 is used to refer to the English letter 's'.
How do you pronounce it?
eseu
Did you know?
- The phrase 에스라인 ('S-line') is a common beauty standard term used to describe a curvy body silhouette resembling the letter 's'.
- In gaming contexts, 에스 often refers to 'S-rank', a tier of quality or power that sits above the traditional 'A-rank'.
- Koreans use 에스 to denote the 'small' size in clothing, even though the native Korean word for small is 작은.
Examples in context
- 그 글자는 에스예요.geu geuljaneun ese-yeyo.That letter is s.
- 에스 자가 어디에 있어요?ese ja-ga eodie isseoyo?Where is the letter s?
- 에스를 영어로 써 주세요.eseul yeong-eoro sseo juseyo.Please write s in English.
Example conversation
A teacher is checking a student's spelling of a name.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo이 철자는 에스인가요?i cheoljaneun ese-ingayo?Is this spelling an s?
- 민지 Min-ji네, 맞아요. 에스예요.ne, majayo. ese-yeyo.Yes, that's right. It is s.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo민지 씨, 에스를 다시 써 보세요.minji ssi, eseul dasi sseo boseyo.Minji, please write s again.
- 민지 Min-ji알겠어요, 선생님.algesseoyo, seonsaengnim.I understand, teacher.
