English–Korean

“last name” in Korean

Korean

Also성씨 (seongssi)

Pronunciation

Romanizationseong

Example

성이 뭐예요?seong i mwo ye yo

What's your last name?

Illustration for 성 (last name)

How to say “last name” in Korean

“Last name” in Korean is 성 (seong).

The short family-name part that links a person to their family line.

Full entry for 성: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 성

모임에서 자기 성을 먼저 말했다.mo i me seo cha gi seong eul meon jeo mal haet tta

At the meeting, I gave my last name first.

Tips for using 성

  • Korean names usually place the family name first, unlike the usual order in English names.

Other Korean words for “last name”

실례하지만 성씨가 뭐예요?sil lye ha ji man seong ssi ga mwo ye yo

Excuse me, what's your last name?

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