How to write Esme in Korean
Esme in Korean is 에즈미 (e-jeu-mi).
에즈미
- 에e
- 즈jeu
- 미mi
3 syllables · Spelled by the National Institute of Korean Language's rules for foreign names.
Why it sounds a little different
- Korean doesn't stack consonants, so a short “eu” (ㅡ) slips in — that's where 즈 comes from.
Say it in Korean
제 이름은 에즈미예요.
Je ireumeun ejeumi-yeyo. — My name is Esme.
To be polite, Koreans add 씨 (ssi) after a name: 에즈미 씨.