Do you want to find out where your English-speaking friends and colleagues come from? Being able to do this is a basic skill that all English speakers should know. It'll help you meet new people from all over the world and deepen existing friendships.
Here you'll learn phrases for asking where others are from and for talking about your own origins. Check out the tables below and start mastering these important skills!
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Here you'll learn phrases for asking where others are from and for talking about your own origins. Check out the tables below and start mastering these important skills!
Asking Someone Where They Come From
Below you'll find different questions you can use to find out where somebody is from. These are great conversational openers. Take a look!What is your first language?
This question is asking what language did you grow up speaking the most? There are two other ways to ask this same question: What is your mother tongue? and What is your native language?. To answer these questions, simply say your first language. For example like this: My first language is English.
Telling Someone Where You Are From
Here we've collected different ways to talk about where you come from. Use them when getting to know someone new or when you want to talk about your own origins.I've been living here for two years
To tell someone how long you have lived somewhere, you can use the sentence pattern I've been living here for + PERIOD OF TIME. For example: I've been living in the city for one year. There are many ways somebody could respond to sentences like this. For example, a response to I've been living here for two years could be Do you like it here?.
Relax while Listening to the Phrases
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Practice & Record a Dialogue
Take the next step and use what you’ve learned! Check out this topic’s dialogue unit and practice the phrases in a variety of exercises. Test your knowledge and get ready for real life conversations!
Where are you from?en
I'm from Canada. Where are you from?en
I'm from Washington, D.C.. Where do you live in Canada?en
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