Lesson 4 - 어느 나라에서 왔습니까?

About - greeting plus how to tell someone where you are from.

The previous lesson (lesson 3) explains how to say where you are from in Korean. This lesson brings slightly different expression from the previous lesson. The phrase "(어느 나라) 사람입니다" is the core expression of lesson 3 and uses present tense. The phrase "(어느 나라)에서 왔습니다" is introduced in this lesson:

어느 나라에서 왔습니까? Which country did you come from?
(어느 나라)에서 왔습니다. I came from (your country).

"어느 나라에서 왔습니까?" has the exactly same meaning as "어느 나라 사람입니까?" "(어느 나라)에서 왔습니다" has the same meaning as "(어느 나라) 사람입니다." "왔습니다" is past tense of the verb "오다" which means "come" in English.

As you see, the phrase "(어느 나라) 사람입니다" uses present tense, while the present "(어느 나라)에서 왔습니다" uses past tense.

Expressions and Practice
어느 나라에서 왔습니까? Eoneu nara-eseo wasseumnikka?
미국에서 왔습니다. Miguk-eseo wasseumnida.

Let's practice with your country name!

미국 (miguk) - the U.S.A
독일 (dokil) - Germany
러시아 (reosia) - Russia
인도 (indo) - India
일본 (ilbon) - Japan
중국 (jungguk) - China
파키스탄 (pakiatan) - Pakistan
호주 (hoju) - Australia

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