자라
jara
The English phrase 'zara' is translated into Korean as 자라 (jara).
자라 refers to the global clothing retail brand Zara.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is jara.
Did you know?
- The word 자라 is also the imperative form of the verb 자다, which means 'to sleep'. Because of this, saying 자라 to someone is a common way to tell them 'go to sleep'.
- In Korean, the spelling of the brand name 자라 is identical to the word for a 'soft-shelled turtle'.
- In the classic Korean folk tale 'The Rabbit and the Turtle', the 자라 is not the protagonist but a trickster who lures a rabbit to the underwater kingdom to save the Dragon King.
Examples in context
- 자라는 영국에서 왔어요.Zara came from England.
- 자라 씨, 공부할 시간이야.Zara, it's time to study.
- 자라에서 옷을 샀어요.jara-eseo os-eul sass-eo-yo.I bought clothes at Zara.
- 자라는 세일 기간이에요.jara-neun se-il gi-gan-i-e-yo.Zara is in its sale period.
- 자라 매장은 어디에 있어요?jara mae-jang-eun eo-di-e iss-eo-yo?Where is the Zara store?
Example conversation
Hyunwoo and Seoyeon are walking through a shopping mall.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo서연 씨, 자라에 같이 갈래요?Seoyeon ssi, Zara-e gat-i gallaeyo?Seoyeon, do you want to go to Zara together?
- 서연 Seo-yeon좋아요. 저도 살 게 있어요.Joayo. Jeodo sal ge isseoyo.Sounds good. I have something to buy too.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo자라 옷이 가성비가 좋더라고요.Zara oseui gaseongbiga jodeoragoyo.I found that Zara clothes have good value for the money.
- 서연 Seo-yeon맞아요. 디자인이 세련됐어요.Majayo. Dijaini seryeondoesseoyo.That's true. The designs are sophisticated.
