Chloe, letter by letter
Hangul is written in blocks. Each block is one syllable, built from a consonant, a vowel and sometimes a final consonant at the bottom.
| Block | Letters | How each letter sounds | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|
| 클 | ㅋ + ㅡ + ㄹ | ㅋ k ㅡ eu, like “oo” said with spread lips ㄹ l at the end | keul |
| 로 | ㄹ + ㅗ | ㄹ l (after another ㄹ) ㅗ o, as in “go” (shorter) | ro |
| 이 | ㅇ + ㅣ | ㅇ silent at the start ㅣ i, as in “see” | i |
Why Chloe is written this way
- Every sound in Chloe has a close match in Korean, so it is spelled just as it sounds: 클 (keul) + 로 (ro) + 이 (i).
- Say each block evenly. Korean doesn’t stress one syllable over the others the way English does, so Chloe sounds like keul-ro-i.
Introducing yourself
The ending after your name depends on how it ends in Korean. 클로이 ends in a vowel, so you say 제 이름은 클로이예요 (je ireumeun keulloiyeyo). With friends, Koreans add 야 (ya) when calling someone by name. At work, coworkers will usually call you 클로이 씨 or 클로이 님.
Official documents such as your residence card use your name in English letters, as in your passport. The Hangul spelling is what friends, coworkers and baristas will write.