Can Talk About Where You're From - Examples and Variations

Learn how to say where you're from

Also Appears In: Can Introduce Yourself Can Do German for Absolute Beginners

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Let's look at some examples.

Listen and repeat or speak along with the native speakers.

Ich komme aus New York.

Ich komme aus Kiel. Und du?

Ich komme aus Seattle.

Ich komme aus London. Und Sie?

Ich komme aus Deutschland.

Ich bin Australierin.

Did you notice how the last speaker uses a different pattern?

Ich bin Australierin.

"I am Australian." Ich bin Australierin.

First is ich. "I." Ich.

Next is bin. "Am," as in I am. Bin. Bin.

Bin is from the verb sein meaning "to be." Sein.

Together, it's Ich bin, "I am." Ich bin.

After this is Australierin, meaning "Australian." Australierin. Australierin.

Note, Australierin is feminine, as the speaker is female.

This pattern is

Ich bin NATIONALITY.

"I am NATIONALITY."

To use this pattern, simply replace the NATIONALITY placeholder with your nationality.

Note: This pattern requires a noun, and its gender will depend on the gender of the speaker.

Mia Martin uses a feminine noun, Australierin, to identify herself.

Ich bin Australierin.

A male speaker from Australia would use a masculine noun, Australier.

Ich bin Australier. "I am Australian." Ich bin Australier.

You can use this pattern to answer the question, Woher kommst du?

You should be aware of this pattern, but you won’t need it for this lesson.

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