조이
joi
조이 (joi) is the Korean way to say the female given name Zoey.
조이 is used as a female given name in Korean.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is joi.
Did you know?
- Since Korean has no direct equivalent to the 'z' sound in 'Zoey', the 'j' sound in 조이 is used as the closest possible substitute.
- In Korean pop culture, 조이 is the stage name of a member of the famous girl group Red Velvet, which has popularized the name across Asia.
- The syllable 이 (i) in 조이 is also the Korean way to say the number 'two', which is a coincidence of sound.
Examples in context
- 반갑습니다, 저는 조이입니다.Nice to meet you, my name is Zoey.
- 조이 씨, 오늘 어떻게 지냈어요?Zoey, how was your day today?
- 조이야, 뭐 해?Hey Zoey, what are you doing?
- 조이, 오늘 영화 같이 볼래?Zoey, do you want to watch a movie together today?
- 조이는 정말 친절해요.Jo-i-neun jeong-mal chin-jeol-hae-yo.Zoey is very kind.
- 제 친구 이름은 조이에요.Je chin-gu i-reum-eun Jo-i-ye-yo.My friend's name is Zoey.
- 조이가 노래를 잘 불러요.Jo-i-ga no-rae-reul jal bul-leo-yo.Zoey sings well.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new coworker at the office.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo새로 온 직원이 누구예요?Sae-ro on jik-won-i nu-gu-ye-yo?Who is the new employee?
- 민지 Min-ji조이라는 분이에요.Jo-i-ra-neun bun-i-e-yo.It is someone named Zoey.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo조이는 성격이 밝아요?Jo-i-neun seong-gyeok-i bal-ga-yo?Is Zoey's personality bright?
- 민지 Min-ji네, 아주 밝은 분이에요.Ne, a-ju bal-geun bun-i-e-yo.Yes, she is a very bright person.
