타누
tanu
타누 (tanu) is the Korean way to say the proper name Tanu.
타누 is a proper name used to refer to a specific person.
Which one should you use?
While 타누 is the base form of the name, the forms 타누야 and 탄우야 are used when addressing the person directly in an informal setting.
How do you pronounce it?
tanu
Did you know?
- If you were to address 'Tanu' in a formal setting, such as talking to a teacher or a boss, you could not use the name alone. You would instead have to add a title like 'Tanu-ssi' to remain polite.
- The name 타누 is written using a block-based system called Hangul, where the characters are stacked into a single syllable block rather than written in a straight line like the Latin alphabet.
- If the name ended in a consonant instead of a vowel, the informal calling suffix would change from 야 to 아, such as in the name 민준 becoming 민준아.
Examples in context
- 안녕하세요, 타누씨. 만나서 반갑습니다.Hello, Mr. Tanu. Nice to meet you.
- 안녕, 탄우야! 오늘 놀러 갈래?Hey, Tanu! Do you want to hang out today?
- 타누는 제 친구예요.Tanu-neun je chin-gu-ye-yo.Tanu is my friend.
- 타누를 만났어요.Tanu-reul man-nat-eo-yo.I met Tanu.
- 타누가 정말 친절해요.Tanu-ga jeong-mal chin-jeol-hae-yo.Tanu is very kind.
Example conversation
Minjun and Subin are talking about their mutual friend.
- 민준 Min-jun수빈 씨, 타누를 알아요?Subin ssi, Tanu-reul a-ra-yo?Subin, do you know Tanu?
- 수빈 Su-bin네, 타누는 아주 좋은 사람이에요.Ne, Tanu-neun a-ju jo-eun sa-ram-i-e-yo.Yes, Tanu is a very good person.
- 민준 Min-jun타누와 같이 공부해요?Tanu-wa gat-i gong-bu-hae-yo?Do you study with Tanu?
- 수빈 Su-bin아니요, 혼자 공부해요.A-ni-yo, hon-ja gong-bu-hae-yo.No, I study alone.
