How to write Riya in Korean
리야
- 리ri
- 야ya
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 리야예요.
Je ireumeun riya-yeyo. — My name is Riya.
To be polite, Koreans add 씨 (ssi) after a name: 리야 씨.