소피아
Sopia[sʰo̞pʰia̠]
The English female given name Sophia is written as 소피아 (Sopia) in Korean.
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Sopia
Did you know?
- Because Korean lacks a 'f' sound, the 'ph' in Sophia is replaced by ㅍ (p), making it sound more like 'Sopia'.
- The word 소피아 in Korean is derived from the Bulgarian version of the name, Со́фия.
- While 소피아 is a name, the syllable 소 (so) is also used in the Korean word for 'cow', though the meaning is entirely different.
Examples in context
- 안녕하세요, 소피아 씨. 만나서 반갑습니다.Hello, Miss Sophia. Nice to meet you.
- 안녕, 소피아야! 오랜만이야.Hi, Sophia! Long time no see.
- 친한 친구인데, 소피라고 불러도 돼?We're close friends, can I call you Sophia?
- 소피아는 정말 친절해요.Sophia-neun jeongmal chinjeolhaeyo.Sophia is very kind.
- 소피아를 아세요?Sophia-reul ase-yo?Do you know Sophia?
Example conversation
Ji-eun introduces her foreign friend to Do-hyeon.
- 지은 Ji-eun도현 씨, 이쪽은 제 친구 소피아예요.Do-hyeon ssi, ijjogeun je chingu Sophia-yeyo.Do-hyeon, this is my friend Sophia.
- 도현 Do-hyeon만나서 반가워요, 소피아 씨.Mannaseo bangawoyo, Sophia ssi.Nice to meet you, Sophia.
- 지은 Ji-eun소피아는 미국에서 왔어요.Sophia-neun migug-eseo wasseoyo.Sophia came from America.
- 도현 Do-hyeon정말 반갑네요.Jeongmal bangapneyo.It's really nice to meet her.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 소피아, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 소피아, CC BY-SA 4.0.
