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How to Say “Which country are you from” in Korean
어느 나라 사람이에요?
eoneu nara saramieyo?
Meaning
Which country are you from?
Usage note
A natural way to ask where someone is from. 어느 means “which.”
Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.
How to pronounce it
Said aloud, it sounds like [어느 나라 사라미에요].
| Syllable | Letters (consonant + vowel + final) | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| 어느 | ||
| 어 | ㅇ+ㅓ | eo |
| 느 | ㄴ+ㅡ | neu |
| 나라 | ||
| 나 | ㄴ+ㅏ | na |
| 라 | ㄹ+ㅏ | ra |
| 사람이에요 | ||
| 사 | ㅅ+ㅏ | sa |
| 람 | ㄹ+ㅏ+ㅁ | [라] ra |
| 이 | ㅇ+ㅣ | [미] mi |
| 에 | ㅇ+ㅔ | e |
| 요 | ㅇ+ㅛ | yo |
A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.
Sound changes in this phrase
- Linking: when a syllable ending in a consonant (patchim) is followed by a syllable that starts with a vowel, the consonant moves over to the next syllable. 람이 → [라미]
Speech style
Ends in -요. The everyday polite style, and a safe choice with shop staff, colleagues, strangers and anyone older than you.
Words in this phrase
These words from the TOPIK vocabulary lists appear in the phrase (shown in dictionary form).
| Korean | Part of speech | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 어느 | determiner | which, a certain | TOPIK level 3 |
| 나라 | noun | country | TOPIK level 1 |
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Question 1 What does “어느 나라 사람이에요?” mean?
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Answer: Which country are you from
Question 2 How do you say “Which country are you from” in Korean?
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Answer: 어느 나라 사람이에요? eoneu nara saramieyo?
Question 3 How is “어느 나라 사람이에요?” pronounced?
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Answer: [어느 나라 사라미에요]
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