How to write Barbara in Korean
바버라
- 바ba
- 버beo
- 라ra
3 syllables · Also written 바바라. · 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 바버라예요.
Je ireumeun babeora-yeyo. — My name is Barbara.
To be polite, Koreans add 씨 (ssi) after a name: 바버라 씨.