세스
Seseu
The English male given name Seth is written as 세스 (Seseu) in Korean.
세스 is used as the Korean transcription of the name Seth.
Meaning: a male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Seseu.
Did you know?
- While 세스 is the standard transcription for the name Seth, Koreans may use a different set of characters if they are translating the name from a biblical context rather than a modern English one.
- Korean does not have a dedicated letter for the 'th' sound, so the 's' sound ㅅ is used as the closest approximation for the name 세스.
- If you were to write the name using Hanja (Chinese characters), you would have to choose characters that sound like 세스, as the name 'Seth' has no inherent meaning in traditional Korean.
Examples in context
- 안녕하세요, 세스씨. 만나서 반갑습니다.Hello, Mr. Seth. Nice to meet you.
- 세스는 정말 멋진 이름이에요.Seseuneun jeongmal meotjin ireumieyo.Seth is a really cool name.
- 제 친구 이름은 세스예요.Je chin-gu ireumeun Seseuyeyo.My friend's name is Seth.
- 세스가 한국에 왔어요.Seseuga Hanguge wasseoyo.Seth came to Korea.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new colleague.
- 서연 Seo-yeon지훈 씨, 새로 온 직원 이름이 뭐예요?Jihoon ssi, saero on jigwoni ireumi mwoyeyo?Jihoon, what is the name of the new employee?
- 지훈 Ji-hun세스예요. 영어 이름이에요.Seseuyeyo. Yeongeo ireumieyo.It is Seth. It's an English name.
- 서연 Seo-yeon아, 세스 씨군요!A, Seseu ssigunyo!Oh, it's Mr. Seth!
- 지훈 Ji-hun네, 아주 친절한 분이에요.Ne, aju chinjeolhan bunieyo.Yes, he is a very kind person.
