유미
Yumi
Yumi is the Korean way to say the female given name Yumi.
유미 is used as a female given name.
Which one should you use?
유미 is the standard form of the name, while 유미야 is a specific form used in informal speech.
How does it change in a sentence?
In informal speech, the name can be expressed as 유미야.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Yumi.
Did you know?
- While 유미 is a common Korean name, it is also a very popular Japanese name. This can lead to curiosity or questions about a person's heritage when they introduce themselves as 'Yumi' in an international setting.
- In Korean, the name 유미 is often composed of two Hanja (Chinese characters), meaning the specific identity of the name can change depending on which characters are chosen, such as 'beautiful' combined with 'jade'.
- When addressing a woman named 유미 in a professional setting, you should never use the name alone, but instead add her job title or the honorific suffix 씨 to show proper respect.
Examples in context
- 유미 씨는 갈수록 한국어를 잘 해요.Yumi keeps getting better at Korean.This sentence is useful for showing how to use 유미 when discussing someone's progress in language learning.Tatoeba #961616 by Eevee, translation #961726 by Eevee
- 유미야, 어디 있어?Yumi, where are you?
- 유미 씨는 대학생이에요.Yumi ssi-neun daehaksaeng-ieyo.Yumi is a college student.
- 유미가 어제 전화를 했어요.Yumi-ga eoje jeonhwa-reul haesseoyo.Yumi called yesterday.
Example conversation
Hyunwoo and Subin are talking about their friend.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo수빈 씨, 유미 어디 갔어요?Subin ssi, Yumi eodi gasseoyo?Subin, where did Yumi go?
- 수빈 Su-bin유미는 카페에 갔어요.Yuminun kape-e gasseoyo.Yumi went to the cafe.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo혼자 갔나요?Honja gannayo?Did she go alone?
- 수빈 Su-bin네, 유미가 커피를 마시고 싶어 해요.Ne, Yumiga keopireul masigo sipeo haeyo.Yes, Yumi wants to drink some coffee.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
