한국 출신이에요
hanguk chulsin-ieyo
The English phrase "I am from korea" is translated into Korean as 한국 출신이에요 (hanguk chulsin-ieyo).
This phrase is used to state that Korea is your country of origin. The phrase 한국 출신이에요 specifically emphasizes your place of origin rather than just your nationality.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 한국 (Korea), 출신 (origin/provenance) and 이에요 (am/is/are).
Which one should you use?
한국 출신이에요 emphasizes your place of origin, whereas 한국 사람이에요 emphasizes your nationality by saying "I am a Korean person."
How does it change in a sentence?
The ending 이에요 is the polite form of the verb "to be".
How do you pronounce it?
hanguk chulsin-ieyo
Did you know?
- The term 출신 can also be used to describe the school or university someone graduated from, not just their country or city.
- The word 한국 is an abbreviation of 대한민국, which literally means 'The Great Han People's Nation'.
- While 한국 출신이에요 states your origin, Koreans often use the word 고향 (hometown) to discuss the specific city or province they are from.
Examples in context
- 저는 한국 출신이에요.jeoneun hanguk chulsin-ieyo.I am from Korea.
- 그는 한국 출신이에요.geuneun hanguk chulsin-ieyo.He is from Korea.
Example conversation
Two people are introducing themselves at an international meetup.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo안녕하세요, 어느 나라 분이세요?Annyeonghaseyo, eoneu nara bun-iseyo?Hello, which country are you from?
- 서연 Seo-yeon안녕하세요, 저는 한국 출신이에요.Annyeonghaseyo, jeoneun hanguk chulsin-ieyo.Hello, I am from Korea.
- 현우 Hyeon-woo반가워요, 서연 씨.Bangawoyo, Seoyeon ssi.Nice to meet you, Seoyeon.
- 서연 Seo-yeon저도 반가워요, 현우 씨.Jeodo bangawoyo, Hyeonu ssi.Nice to meet you too, Hyeonu.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 한국, CC BY-SA 4.0.
