Whether you're Brazilian or French, this lesson on nationalities in Korean will prepare you for that question and help you ask the same return.
This time we'll be going over the second way of talking about where you're from, and nationalities in Korean.
Resources for further reading:
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Nationalities in Korean
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국적
gukjeok
nationality
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브라질 사람
Beurajil saram
Brazilian
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호주 사람
Hoju saram
Australian
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캐나다 사람
Kaenada saram
Canadian
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칠레 사람
Chille saram
Chilean
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중국 사람
Jungguk saram
Chinese
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콜롬비아 사람
Kollombia saram
Colombian
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포루투갈 사람
Porutugal saram
Portuguese
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프랑스 사람
Peurangseu saram
French
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독일 사람
Dogil saram
German
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미국 사람
Miguk saram
American
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영국 사람
Yeongguk saram
English
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일본 사람
Ilbon saram
Japanese
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인도 사람
Indo saram
Indian
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인도네시아 사람
Indonesia saram
Indonesian
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말레이시아 사람
Malleisia saram
Malaysian
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웨일즈 사람
Weiljeu saram
Welsh
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아일랜드 사람
Aillaendeu saram
Irish
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스코틀랜드 사람
Seukoteullaendeu saram
Scottish
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저는 영국 사람이에요.
Jeoneun Yeongguk saramieyo.
I am English.
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No matter how good your pronunciation is, most people in Korea will know you're not a native speaker. As such, this is one of the first questions someone new you meet will ask you. You can answer this simply with the country you're from (e.g. 저는 영국에서 왔어요 (Jeoneun Yeonggukeseo wasseoyo) "(I) am from England"). But you can also answer by using the nationality form, 저는 영국 사람이에요 (Jeoneun Yeongguk saramieyo) "(I) am English").
저는 …에서 왔어요.
Jeoneun …eseo wasseoyo.
I'm from …
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저는 영국에서 왔어요.
Jeoneun yeonggugeseo wasseoyo.
I am from England.
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Thats it for this lesson.
Here are a few recommended Korean lessons to try next!
- At a Korean restaurant? Try ordering in Korean!
- There's lots of wonderful sights in Korea. Let's talk about sightseeing in Korean.
- All about the parts of the body in Korean.
안녕히 가세요! (Annyeonghi gaseyo!) "Goodbye!"
Sujung Lee: Rocket Korean
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