How to write Lincoln in Korean
Lincoln in Korean is 링컨 (ring-keon).
링컨
- 링ring
- 컨keon
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 링컨이에요.
Je ireumeun ringkeon-ieyo. — My name is Lincoln.
To be polite, Koreans add 씨 (ssi) after a name: 링컨 씨.