How to write Valentina in Korean
발렌티나
- 발bal
- 렌len
- 티ti
- 나na
4 syllables · Spelled by the National Institute of Korean Language's rules for foreign names.
Why it sounds a little different
- No V either — it becomes ㅂ (b).
- R and L share one letter, ㄹ — Korean doesn't tell them apart.
Say it in Korean
제 이름은 발렌티나예요.
Je ireumeun ballentina-yeyo. — My name is Valentina.
To be polite, Koreans add 씨 (ssi) after a name: 발렌티나 씨.