스테파니
Seutepani
The English female given name Stephanie is translated into Korean as 스테파니 (Seutepani).
Meaning: female given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Seutepani
Did you know?
- When addressing a 스테파니 in a social setting, a Korean speaker would likely add the suffix 씨 ('ssi') after the name to be polite, as using just the given name can be seen as too forward.
- In Korean media, foreign names like 스테파니 are often used to signal that a character is from overseas or possesses a cosmopolitan lifestyle. This gives the name a specific social connotation of being 'Westernized'.
- Korean uses a phonetic system called 'Hangul' to write 스테파니, which means the name is spelled based on sound rather than translation of its meaning 'crown'.
Examples in context
- 스테파니는 어제 오셨어요?Did Stephanie come yesterday?
- 스테파니는 미국에서 왔어요.Seutepani-neun Migueseo wasseoyo.Stephanie is from America.
- 제 친구 이름은 스테파니예요.Je chin-gu ireum-eun Seutepani-yeyo.My friend's name is Stephanie.
- 스테파니가 학교에 가요.Seutepani-ga hakkyo-e gayo.Stephanie is going to school.
Example conversation
Hyunwoo and Subin are discussing a new colleague.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo새로 온 직원은 이름이 뭐예요?Saero on jikwon-eun ireum-i mwoyeyo?What is the name of the new employee?
- 수빈 Su-bin스테파니예요.Seutepani-yeyo.It is Stephanie.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo스테파니 씨는 친절해요?Seutepani ssi-neun chinjeol-haeyo?Is Stephanie kind?
- 수빈 Su-bin네, 정말 좋은 사람이에요.Ne, jeongmal joeun saram-ieyo.Yes, she is a really good person.
