B1 Expression フォーマル

어디 출신이세요?

eodi chulsiniseyo?

Where are you from?

意味

Asks about a person's hometown or country of origin.

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文化的背景

Regional pride is strong. People from Busan are often seen as 'tough and loyal', while people from Seoul are seen as 'sophisticated'. Asking about origin is a way to trigger these cultural archetypes. The term '출신 성분' (chul-sin seong-bun) is a critical social classification system in North Korea that determines one's life opportunities based on their ancestors' actions. In companies, being from the same university (e.g., 'SKY' universities) can be more important than being from the same city. This is also called '출신'.

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Use it for networking

In Korea, asking '어디 출신이세요?' is a great way to find common ground. If you are from the same city, you've made a friend for life!

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Don't over-ask

If someone seems hesitant to answer, don't push. Some people might have complex backgrounds they don't want to discuss immediately.

意味

Asks about a person's hometown or country of origin.

🎯

Use it for networking

In Korea, asking '어디 출신이세요?' is a great way to find common ground. If you are from the same city, you've made a friend for life!

⚠️

Don't over-ask

If someone seems hesitant to answer, don't push. Some people might have complex backgrounds they don't want to discuss immediately.

自分をテスト

Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'origin'.

실례지만, 어디 _______이세요?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: 출신

The phrase '어디 출신이세요?' is the standard polite way to ask about origin.

Which sentence is the most appropriate for a job interview?

Choose the correct formal version:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: 어디 출신이십니까?

The '-습니까' ending is the highest level of formality, suitable for interviews.

Complete the dialogue.

가: 어디 출신이세요? 나: 저는 _________________.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: 서울 출신이에요

When asked '어디 출신이세요?', the most direct answer is '[Place] 출신이에요'.

🎉 スコア: /3

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3 問題
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'origin'. Fill Blank B1

실례지만, 어디 _______이세요?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: 출신

The phrase '어디 출신이세요?' is the standard polite way to ask about origin.

Which sentence is the most appropriate for a job interview? Choose B1

Choose the correct formal version:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: 어디 출신이십니까?

The '-습니까' ending is the highest level of formality, suitable for interviews.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

가: 어디 출신이세요? 나: 저는 _________________.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: 서울 출신이에요

When asked '어디 출신이세요?', the most direct answer is '[Place] 출신이에요'.

🎉 スコア: /3

よくある質問

2 問

No, it can also be used for schools (서울대 출신) or companies (삼성 출신).

Yes, it is polite enough for a teacher-student relationship.

関連フレーズ

🔗

고향이 어디예요?

similar

Where is your hometown?

🔗

어디서 오셨어요?

similar

Where did you come from?

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동향 사람

builds on

Person from the same hometown.

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