Countries in Korean

One of the first questions you’ll be asked when meeting someone in Korea is ‘Where are you from?’ – “어디 사람이에요?’

Whether you’re from Canada or Colombia, this lesson on countries in Korean will prepare you for that question and help you ask them in return...and understand the answer!

Practice these country names out loud so you can sound natural when talking to a native Korean speaker!

Resources for further reading:

How to pronounce different countries in Korean

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어디 사람이에요?

Eodi saram-ieyo?

Where are you from?

아르헨티나

areuhentina

Argentina

호주

hoju

Australia

스코틀랜드

seukoteullaendeu

Scotland

캐나다

kaenada

Canada

칠레

chille

Chile

중국

chungkuk

China

콜롬비아

kollombia

Colombia

스페인

seupe-in

Spain

프랑스

peurangseu

France

독일

dogil

Germany

미국

miguk

America

영국

yeonguk

England

일본

ilbon

Japan

웨일즈

weiljeu

Wales

아일랜드

a-illaendeu

Ireland

That's it for today's lesson.

For more lessons on Korean vocabulary I recommend these!

Anyoung hee gaseyo!

Sujung Lee: Rocket Korean

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