How to write Sebastian in Korean
서배스천
- 서seo
- 배bae
- 스seu
- 천cheon
4 syllables · Also written 세바스찬. · 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 스 comes from.
Say it in Korean
제 이름은 서배스천이에요.
Je ireumeun seobaeseucheon-ieyo. — My name is Sebastian.
To be polite, Koreans add 씨 (ssi) after a name: 서배스천 씨.