티
ti[tʰi]
The letter t is written as 티 (ti) in Korean.
티 is used to represent the letter T.
How do you pronounce it?
ti
Did you know?
- The character 티 is used in Korean to describe the 'T' in the MBTI personality type. Someone called a T is often joked about as being overly logical or lacking empathy.
- In Korean gaming and internet culture, 티 is often used as a shorthand for 'tier', which refers to a player's competitive rank.
- While 티 is used for the English letter T, the Korean alphabet has its own native consonant ㅌ that creates a similar aspirated sound.
Examples in context
- 모든 참가자는 티셔츠를 받을 것입니다.All participants will receive a T-shirt.This sentence is useful for seeing how 티 appears in the word for T-shirt.Tatoeba #8378419 by baehyunsol, translation #5137569 by CK
- 이름의 첫 글자는 티예요.ireum-ui cheot geuljaneun ti-yeyo.The first letter of the name is t.
- 알파벳 티를 써 주세요.alpa-bet ti-reul sseo juseyo.Please write the letter t.
Example conversation
Two students are checking the spelling of an English word.
- 도현 Do-hyeon여기에 티가 하나 더 들어가나요?yeogie ti-ga hana deo deureogannayo?Does another t go in here?
- 수빈 Su-bin네, 티를 두 번 써야 해요.ne, ti-reul du beon sseoya haeyo.Yes, you have to write t twice.
- 도현 Do-hyeon알겠어요, 수빈 씨.algesseoyo, Subin ssi.I see, Subin.
- 수빈 Su-bin이제 정확하게 썼네요.ije jeonghwakhage ssenneyo.Now it is written correctly.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 티, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
