미국에서 왔어요
miguk-eseo wasseoyo
The English phrase "I am from america" is translated into Korean as 미국에서 왔어요 (miguk-eseo wasseoyo).
This phrase is used to state that your home country is the United States.
What does it mean word for word?
미국에서 왔어요 is composed of 미국 (America), 에서 (from) and 왔어요 (came).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the statement more formal and polite, you can use the -습니다 ending instead of -어요, resulting in 미국에서 왔습니다. Conversely, dropping the -요 at the end makes the phrase informal, turning 미국에서 왔어요 into 미국에서 왔어.
How do you pronounce it?
miguk-eseo wasseoyo
Did you know?
- The word for America, 미국, literally translates to 'beautiful country'.
- When stating your origin, avoid using the pronoun 'I' (저는), as it is naturally omitted in Korean when the context makes it clear who is speaking.
- Using the informal 미국에서 왔어 to a stranger or a superior would be considered quite rude, even if you are speaking English and they are translating.
Examples in context
- 안녕하세요! 저는 미국 출신입니다. 한국에서 어떻게 지내세요?Hello! I am from America. How are you doing in Korea?
- 나는 미국에서 왔어. 여행 도중에 한국에 매료되어 버렸어.I came from America. I got fascinated by Korea during my trip.
- 미국에서 왔어요.Migugeseo wasseoyo.I am from America.
Example conversation
Minjun and Subin are introducing themselves at a language exchange meetup.
- 민준 Min-jun어디에서 오셨어요?eodieseo osyeosseoyo?Where are you from?
- 수빈 Su-bin저는 미국에서 왔어요.jeoneun migugeseo wasseoyo.I am from America.
- 민준 Min-jun와, 정말 반가워요!wa, jeongmal bangawoyo!Wow, it is really nice to meet you!
- 수빈 Su-bin저도 반가워요, 민준 씨.jeodo bangawoyo, minjun ssi.Nice to meet you too, Minjun.
