サリー
Sarī
The English female given name Sally is translated into Japanese as サリー (Sarī).
サリー is used as a name for a female.
How do you pronounce it?
Sarī
Did you know?
- In Japanese pop culture, サリー is the name of a famous orphan girl in the 1974 anime series 'Princess Sarah', which was based on a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
- The Japanese name サリー shares an etymological root with the Indian garment 'sari'. Both words trace back to the Sanskrit word for a 'strip of cloth'.
- In Japanese, the name サリー is phonetically identical to the word for the South Asian garment 'sari'.
Examples in context
- 何が起こったんだい、サリー？What happened, Sally?This sentence is useful for seeing how to address Sally directly using サリー.Tatoeba #188024 by bunbuku, translation #25163 by CN
- サリーはケンよりも二つ年上です。Sally is two years older than Ken.This sentence shows how to use サリー in a comparison.Tatoeba #216654 by small_snow, translation #986495 by CN
- サリーは先月からずっと食事制限をしている。Sally has been on a diet since last month.This sentence demonstrates the use of サリー when describing a current state or habit.Tatoeba #216642 by KK_kaku_, translation #53947 by CN
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a coworker.
- 大翔 Hiroto結衣、サリーさんはどこにいる？Yui, Sarī-san wa doko ni iru?Yui, where is Sally?
- 結衣 Yuiサリーなら、会議室にいると思うよ。Sarī nara, kaigishitsu ni iru to omou yo.If it's Sally, I think she's in the meeting room.
- 大翔 Hiroto彼女に資料を渡さないといけないんだ。Kanojo ni shiryō o watasanai to ikenai n da.I have to give her the documents.
- 結衣 Yuiじゃあ、急いで行ったほうがいいよ。Jā, isoide itta hō ga ii yo.Then you should go quickly.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries サリー, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
