Bedeutung
Used to state your country or city of origin.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Americans often ask 'Where are you from?' to start a conversation. It is not usually an interrogation of your status. Asking about hometown (shusshin) is a polite way to show interest in someone's background.
Keep it simple
You don't need to give your whole life story. Just the city or country is enough.
Be ready for follow-ups
People will often ask 'What is it like there?' after you say where you are from.
Bedeutung
Used to state your country or city of origin.
Keep it simple
You don't need to give your whole life story. Just the city or country is enough.
Be ready for follow-ups
People will often ask 'What is it like there?' after you say where you are from.
Teste dich selbst
Complete the sentence.
Hi, ______ from Canada.
You need the subject 'I' and the verb 'am' (I'm).
Which is correct?
Choose the natural way to say this.
No preposition 'in' is needed, and you need the verb 'am'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /2
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
2 AufgabenHi, ______ from Canada.
You need the subject 'I' and the verb 'am' (I'm).
Choose the natural way to say this.
No preposition 'in' is needed, and you need the verb 'am'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /2
Häufig gestellte Fragen
2 FragenNo, do not use 'the' before city names.
In most Western contexts, it is a standard, friendly question.
Verwandte Redewendungen
I live in
contrastCurrent residence
I was born in
similarBirthplace
