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Hey Asians, how do I prounce this name?

Hoy,
I have a meeting with the very pretty lady Ly.... how do I prounce that name... Lie? Lee? Li?

https://youtu.be/T8yNC9tfE4g

November 1, 2016

19 Comments • Newest first

LokiTheStrange

Nvm she was Asian, just was very chubby with short yellow dyed hair... also Lee.

Reply November 9, 2016
ILikeTurtles

My last name is Ly, family says it like "Lee."

Reply November 7, 2016
Aerial

@eternalmemory: I looked up Kim-Jeong-Eun's-wife and yea, his last name is Ri and not "이" in Korean. But that's pretty rare. 99% of the time, people with the last name Lee is 이.

I think all Korean names are chinese-originated because they are all traditionally in hanja. The rare exception is when parents give their kids English Christian names from the bible.

Reply November 6, 2016
MeiGuiHua

@eternalmemory: I'm just guessing, and i have never seen a person with 2 letters in their last name.

Reply November 4, 2016
Xreniya

@duzz: the resurrection of christ was god's second to last miracle
but she was the last

Reply November 4, 2016
zentenest

Ly is a Vietnamese last name. Vietnamese will spell this name as "Lý". It pronounces as Lee with higher tone

Reply November 3, 2016
WindowLegs

wait for that person (not assuming any gender, race, religion or being) to say their name

Reply November 3, 2016
RedEyed

@antisenpai or maybe throw rice that will attract them then ask

Reply November 3, 2016
Duzz

@eternalmemory: Humans are afraid of things they don't understand. So you are the most terrifying thing to me on this planet.

Reply November 2, 2016
LokiTheStrange

When did this site get so racist, the moderators should be ashamed of themselves!

Reply November 2, 2016
Aerial

@eternalmemory: actually, the Korean last name "Lee" is pronounced as "Yee" in Korea. It's just the English romanization.

I have never met anyone with /ri/ as their last name. I believe that's North Korea exclusive.

Reply November 2, 2016 - edited
MeiGuiHua

The name ly did not come from china it's maybe japan, Vietnam, or Malaysia

Reply November 2, 2016 - edited
Killeem

ask her pssy

Reply November 2, 2016 - edited
AntiSenpai

@stoker: Hey man, I didn't say that was how they got the name! Lol

Reply November 1, 2016 - edited
AntiSenpai

Ching Chong
-Throws Asian race card on the floor and walks away-

Reply November 1, 2016 - edited
GoodFortuna

idk but you can always ask her (respectfully!) what the correct pronunciation is. Or apologize if you're butchering it. Personally, I'm so used to people getting my last name wrong now that it's weird when I hear it spoken the right way.

Also this may just be me but it's a bit awkward when someone tries to get the accent right/speak Chinese to me, esp. if it's obvious that they're just doing it to "impress" me or other ppl and they've never taken Chinese in their life. I know this isn't what you're going for...so just try not to give off that vibe!

Reply November 1, 2016 - edited