타티
tati
타티 (tati) is the Korean way to say the proper name Tatti.
타티 is used specifically as a proper name. In professional or educational contexts, the Korean word 분변 is used to refer to excrement or feces.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is tati.
Did you know?
- Because the name ends with the syllable 티, it might be mistaken by a Korean speaker for the English loanword 'tea' (티), which is a common way to write the drink in Hangul.
- Because 타티 is a foreign name, a Korean speaker would likely add the honorific suffix 씨 ('ssi') after it in a polite setting. This transforms the name into 타티 씨, which is essential to avoid sounding rude.
- The aspirated consonant ㅌ used in 타티 is physically produced by releasing a stronger burst of air than the unaspirated ㄷ ('d/t'). This distinction is crucial because using the wrong 't' sound can change a word's meaning entirely in Korean.
Examples in context
- 타티는 제 친구예요.Tatti-neun je chin-gu-ye-yo.Tatti is my friend.
- 이분은 타티 씨입니다.I-bun-eun Tatti ssi-im-ni-da.This person is Tatti.
- 타티를 만나고 싶어요.Tatti-reul man-na-go si-peo-yo.I want to meet Tatti.
Example conversation
Ji-eun and Min-jun are talking about a new person at work.
- 지은 Ji-eun민준 씨, 타티 씨를 알아요?Min-jun ssi, Tatti ssi-reul al-a-yo?Min-jun, do you know Tatti?
- 민준 Min-jun네, 타티 씨는 친절해요.Ne, Tatti ssi-neun chin-jeol-hae-yo.Yes, Tatti is kind.
- 지은 Ji-eun그럼 다음에 같이 점심 먹어요.Geu-reom da-eum-e gat-i jeom-sim meok-eo-yo.Then let's have lunch together next time.
- 민준 Min-jun좋아요, 지은 씨.Jo-a-yo, Ji-eun ssi.That sounds good, Ji-eun.
