Klaus in Korean 클라우스
Korean media, baristas and the immigration office write Klaus as 클라우스: four syllables, said keul-la-u-seu. Here's how it's built, how to say it, and what people will call you.
Klaus letter by letter
Each Hangul block is one syllable, built from a consonant, a vowel and sometimes a final consonant underneath.
The double ㄹ in 클라 is a clear English l, as in "hello", not an r.
- 클 and 스 carry the filler vowel ㅡ (eu). Keep them short and light, almost just the consonant.
- ㅋ at the start is aspirated: a clear puff of air, like the k in "kite".
- ㅇ at the top of 우 is silent, so 우 is just the vowel: u.
- Give all 4 syllables the same weight. Korean has no strong stress, so it's keul-la-u-seu, evenly.
How Koreans would call you
Korean given names are almost always two syllables (after a one-syllable family name), so at 4 syllables 클라우스 reads as a foreign name at a glance. With foreign names some Koreans skip 야 and just say 클라우스 or 클라우스 씨.
Why it's spelled 클라우스
Spelled letter-by-letter you'd get 크로스, but Korean media write 클라우스, because the name is written the way it sounds in German, not the way it's spelled.
- Korean follows the German sound: vowels are read as written.
Type Klaus on a Korean keyboard
On the standard two-set (두벌식) layout, 클라우스 is the jamo ㅋㅡㄹ ㄹㅏ ㅇㅜ ㅅㅡ, typed with the keys zmf fk dn tm. Want to get fast at it? Try the Hangul Typing Test.
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Questions people ask
How do you write Klaus in Korean?
Klaus is written 클라우스 in Hangul (Revised Romanization: keullauseu). It is the standard spelling Korean media use for the name and follows the German pronunciation. In Hangul it has four syllables: 클 + 라 + 우 + 스.
How do you pronounce Klaus in Korean?
Say it keul-la-u-seu, with even weight on every syllable. The double ㄹ in 클라 is a clear English l, as in "hello", not an r.
Spellings follow the National Institute of Korean Language loanword rules and common Korean media usage. Last checked: October 2026.