How to write Ali in Korean
알리
- 알al
- 리li
2 syllables · Spelled by the National Institute of Korean Language's rules for foreign names.
Why it sounds a little different
- R and L share one letter, ㄹ — Korean doesn't tell them apart.
Say it in Korean
제 이름은 알리예요.
Je ireumeun alli-yeyo. — My name is Ali.
To be polite, Koreans add 씨 (ssi) after a name: 알리 씨.