스칼렛
seukallet
The English female given name Scarlett is written as 스칼렛 (seukallet) in Korean.
스칼렛 is used to transcribe the name Scarlett into the Korean writing system.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
seukallet
Did you know?
- The character 칼 used in the middle of the name is the same character used for the Korean word for 'knife' (kâl).
- While 스칼렛 is a phonetic transcription, a Korean person might choose a 'Hanja' name with similar meanings, such as using characters for 'crimson' or 'red', to mirror the English meaning of 'scarlet'.
- Because 스칼렛 is a loanword, Koreans may add a marker like 씨 after it to show politeness, as calling someone by their name alone can be seen as too blunt.
Examples in context
- 스칼렛씨, 안녕하세요?Hello, Scarlett.
- 안녕, 스칼렛!Hi, Scarlett!
- 제 친구 이름은 스칼렛이에요.Je chin-gu ireumeun Seukallet-ieyo.My friend's name is Scarlett.
- 스칼렛이 어디에 있어요?Seukallet-i eodie isseoyo?Where is Scarlett?
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a new person in their group.
- 민지 Min-ji스칼렛은 이름이 참 멋지네요.Seukallet-eun ireumi cham meotjineyo.Scarlett has a really cool name.
- 민준 Min-jun맞아요, 민지 씨도 이름이 예뻐요.Majayo, Minji ssi-do ireumi yeppeoyo.Right, Minji, your name is pretty too.
- 민지 Min-ji고마워요, 민준 씨.Gomawoyo, Minjun ssi.Thank you, Minjun.
- 민준 Min-jun스칼렛은 오늘 안 오나요?Seukallet-eun oneul an onayo?Is Scarlett not coming today?
