자라
jara
자라 (jara) is the Korean way to say Zahra, referring to the global fashion retailer.
The term refers to the international clothing and accessories retailer.
Which one should you use?
자라 씨 is used for polite or professional address, whereas 자라야 is used for close friends.
How does it change in a sentence?
Use the honorific 씨 for formal settings or the intimate suffix -야 for casual settings.
How do you pronounce it?
jara
Did you know?
- In Korean, the spelling 자라 is identical to the name of a common soft-shelled turtle. If you write the name of the brand in a casual text without context, a reader might think you are talking about a reptile.
- The word 자라 is also the imperative form of the verb 자다, meaning 'go to sleep'.
- In traditional Korean folk medicine, the creature known as 자라 was highly regarded. It was specifically believed to possess healing properties for the liver.
Examples in context
- 안녕하세요, 자라 씨.Hello, Zahra.
- 안녕, 자라!Hi, Zahra!
- 자라야, 뭐 해?Zahra, what are you doing?
- 자라에서 새 옷을 샀어요.Jara-eseo sae ot-eul sass-eoyo.I bought new clothes at Zara.
- 자라는 요즘 옷이 정말 예뻐요.Jara-neun yo-jeum ot-i jeong-mal ye-ppeo-yo.Zara's clothes are really pretty these days.
- 백화점에 자라 매장이 있나요?Baek-hwa-jeom-e Jara mae-jang-i in-na-yo?Is there a Zara store in the department store?
Example conversation
Hyun-woo and Ji-eun are shopping at a mall.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo지은 씨, 자라에 들어가 봐요.Ji-eun ssi, Zara-e deureoga bwayo.Ji-eun, let's go inside Zara.
- 지은 Ji-eun좋아요. 저도 살 게 있어요.Joayo. Jeodo sal ge isseoyo.Sounds good. I have something to buy too.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo여기 자라 자켓 정말 예쁘네요.Yeogi Zara jaket jeongmal yeppeuneyo.This Zara jacket is really pretty.
- 지은 Ji-eun정말요! 저한테 잘 어울릴 것 같아요.Jeongmalyo! Jeohante jal eoulil geot gatayo.Really! I think it would look good on me.
