재커리
Jae-keo-ri
Zachary is a male given name translated into Korean as 재커리 (Jae-keo-ri).
The name can also be expressed as 자카리.
Meaning: male given name (name)
Which one should you use?
While 재커리 is the default transliteration, 자카리 is another way to express the name Zachary in Korean.
How do you pronounce it?
Jae-keo-ri
Did you know?
- Because Korean names typically place the family name first, a person named Zachary Smith would be written as 스미스 재커리 in a formal Korean context.
- While 재커리 is a phonetic transliteration, a Korean person might use a 'Hanja' name consisting of Chinese characters to give a name a specific meaning, such as 'wisdom' or 'brightness', rather than just matching the sound.
- The Korean alphabet, Hangul, is designed to be phonetic, but because Korean lacks a direct equivalent to the English 'Z' sound, 재커리 actually starts with a 'J' sound.
Examples in context
- 이번 회의에서 자카리씨가 중요한 발표를 할 예정입니다.In this meeting, Mr. Zachary is scheduled to give an important presentation.
- 자카리야, 어디에 계셨어요?Zachary, where have you been?
- 재커리 씨는 어디에 있어요?Jaekeori ssineun eodie isseoyo?Where is Zachary?
- 제 친구 이름은 재커리예요.Je chingune ireumeun Jaekeorieyeoyo.My friend's name is Zachary.
- 재커리 씨는 미국 사람이에요.Jaekeori ssineun miguk saramieyo.Zachary is American.
Example conversation
Jihoon and Jieun are talking about a new coworker.
- 지훈 Ji-hun새로 온 팀원이 누구예요?Saero on timwoni nuguyeyo?Who is the new team member?
- 지은 Ji-eun그분 이름은 재커리예요.Geubun ireumeun Jaekkeori-yeyo.His name is Zachary.
- 지훈 Ji-hun재커리 씨는 어느 나라 사람이에요?Jaekkeori ssineun eoneu nara saram-ieyo?What nationality is Zachary?
- 지은 Ji-eun미국에서 왔어요.Migugeseo wasseoyo.He came from America.
