조야
Joya
조야 (Joya) is the Korean way to write the female given name Zoya.
How do you pronounce it?
Joya
Did you know?
- In a completely different context, the word 조야 (jo-ya) can be used in political discussions to refer to 'the ruling and the opposition' or 'the government and the people'.
- The syllable 조 is also the name of a common Korean surname. Someone named 조야 might be mistaken for having the surname 조 (Jo) followed by the given name 야 (Ya).
- While 조야 is not traditional, choosing the Hanja characters for 'morning' and 'night' can give the name a poetic meaning of 'day and night'.
Examples in context
- 안녕하세요, 저는 조아입니다.Hello, I am Zoya.
- 조야는 정말 예뻐요.Zoyaneun jeongmal yeppeoyo.Zoya is really pretty.
- 제 친구 이름은 조야예요.Je chinggu ireumeun Zoyayeyo.My friend's name is Zoya.
- 조야가 학교에 왔어요.Zoyaga hakgyoe wasseoyo.Zoya came to school.
Example conversation
Ji-eun introduces her friend to Ji-hun.
- 지은 Ji-eun지훈 씨, 이쪽은 조야예요.Ji-hun ssi, ijjogeun Zoyayeyo.Ji-hun, this is Zoya.
- 지훈 Ji-hun반가워요, 조야 씨.Bangawoyo, Zoya ssi.Nice to meet you, Zoya.
- 지은 Ji-eun조야는 제 대학교 친구예요.Zoyaneun je daehakkyo chin-guyeyo.Zoya is my college friend.
- 지훈 Ji-hun아, 그렇군요. 반가워요.A, geureokunyo. Bangawoyo.Ah, I see. Nice to meet you.
