Unit 01

Basic Greetings

인사하기와 자기소개하기
Basic Greetings

Lesson

어느 나라 사람이에요? [eo-neu na-ra sa-ram-i-e-yo?]
Which country are you from?

  • 어느 나라 [eo-neu na-ra] means “Which country?”
  • 사람 [sa-ram] means “person”
  • Literally means “Which country, person, are you?”

“Your” is implied in 어느 나라 사람이에요?

저는_____사람이에요. [jeo-neun____sa-ram-i-e-yo]
I’m from____.

  • 저는 미국 사람이에요. [jeo-neun mi-guk sa-ram-i-e-yo]
    I’m from the US.
  • 저는 인도 사람이에요. [jeo-neun in-do sa-ram-i-e-yo]
    I’m from India.
  • 저는 한국 사람이에요. [jeo-neun han-guk sa-ram-i-e-yo]
    I’m from Korea.

Remember to have 이에요 [i-e-yo] after a consonant sound and 예요 [ye-yo] after a vowel sound.

Conversation

  • A: 혹시 어느 나라 사람이에요? [hok-si eo-neu na-ra sa-ram-i-e-yo?]
    Which country are you from?
  • B: 저는 ___ 사람이에요.
    I’m from___.
  • B: 어느 나라 사람이에요? [eo-neu na-ra sa-ram-i-e-yo?]
    Which country are you from?
  • A: 저는 한국 사람이에요.
    I’m from Korea.