How to write Malachi in Korean
말라카이
- 말mal
- 라la
- 카ka
- 이i
4 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 말라카이예요.
Je ireumeun mallakai-yeyo. — My name is Malachi.
To be polite, Koreans add 씨 (ssi) after a name: 말라카이 씨.