How to Say "Teresa" in Japanese

テレサ

テレサ is the Japanese way to write the female given name Teresa.

テレサ is used as a female given name.

Meaning: female given name (name)

Is it said differently in some regions?

Some Japanese speakers may use the name テレーザ (Te-rei-za).

While テレサ is written in katakana for foreign names, some Japanese parents create 'ateji' by assigning kanji characters to the sounds to give the name a specific meaning.
The variant テレーザ (Te-rei-za) is often used when referring to Saint Teresa of Avila to distinguish her from Mother Teresa.
In Japanese, the spelling of the name depends heavily on the specific origin of the person. For example, the spelling テレーザ is often used for the German version 'Theresa', whereas テレサ is more common for the Spanish or Italian 'Teresa'.

マザー・テレサはノーベル賞を受賞した。
Mother Teresa was given the Nobel prize.
This sentence is useful for seeing the form テレサ used with Mother Teresa in the context of her receiving a Nobel prize.
Tatoeba #195687 by bunbuku, translation #32862 by CM
マザー・テレサは１９１０年にユーゴスラビアで生まれた。
Mother Teresa was born in Yugoslavia in 1910.
This sentence shows テレサ used in a sentence regarding the birth year and location of Mother Teresa.
Tatoeba #195690 by bunbuku, translation #32865 by CK
マザー・テレサはインドのカルカッタに住んで働いていたカトリックの修道女であった。
Mother Teresa was a Catholic nun who lived and worked in Calcutta, India.
This sentence demonstrates the use of テレサ when describing Mother Teresa's life and work as a Catholic nun.
Tatoeba #195688 by wat, translation #32863 by CK
私の名前はテレサです
My name is Teresa.
テレサさん、こんにちは
Hello, Teresa!
テレサさん、元気ですか？
Teresa, how are you?
はい、元気です。ありがとうございます！
Yes, I'm fine. Thank you!
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Two friends are talking about their acquaintances.

蓮 Ren

テレサさんは元気？
Teresa-san wa genki?
Is Teresa doing well?
陽葵 Himari

うん、テレサは最近とても忙しいみたい。
Un, Teresa wa saikin totemo isogashii mitai.
Yeah, it looks like Teresa has been very busy lately.
蓮 Ren

そうなんだ。彼女に会いたいな。
Sou nanda. Kanojo ni aitai na.
I see. I want to see her.
陽葵 Himari

今度、一緒に会いに行こうよ。
Kondo, issho ni ai ni ikou yo.
Let's go see her together sometime.

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