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이름 (name)

A man and a woman, both wearing blank name tags on lanyards, smile and shake hands as they meet for the first time.
이름[이름] i-reumname

Build it up — listen and repeat

  1. 이름name
    i-reum
  2. 제 이름my name
    je i-reum
  3. 제 이름은 지수예요my name is Jisu
    je i-reu-meun ji-su-ye-yo
  4. 안녕하세요, 제 이름은 지수예요.Hello, my name is Jisu.
    an-nyeong-ha-se-yo, je i-reu-meun ji-su-ye-yo.

Your turn

How do you say “What's your name?” in Korean?

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이름이 뭐예요? i-reu-mi mwo-ye-yo?

Situation talk

A강아지 이름이 뭐예요?gang-a-ji i-reu-mi mwo-ye-yo?What's your dog's name?

B보리예요.bo-ri-ye-yo.It's Bori.

To ask an older person's name politely: 성함이 어떻게 되세요?

Word list: National Institute of Korean Language, “Korean Learning Vocabulary List” (2003, KOGL Type 1). Examples and explanations by WordBob. · More words

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