How to write Maria in Korean
마리아
- 마ma
- 리ri
- 아a
3 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 마리아예요.
Je ireumeun maria-yeyo. — My name is Maria.
To be polite, Koreans add 씨 (ssi) after a name: 마리아 씨.