How to Say Where You're From - Examples and Variations

Master how to say where you're from with the key pattern

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

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Let's look at some examples.

Listen and repeat or speak along with the native speakers.

Είμαι από τη Νέα Υόρκη. (Íme apó ti Néa Iórki.)

Είμαι από το Σίδνεϊ. (Íme apó to Sídnei.)

Είμαι από τη Φλώρινα. (Íme apó ti Flórina.)

Είμαι από το Σιάτλ. Και εσύ; (Íme apó to Siátl. Ke esi?)

Είμαι από το Λονδίνο. (Íme apó to Londíno.)

Είμαι από την Αθήνα. (Íme apó tin Athína.)

Είμαι Αυστραλέζα. (Íme Afstraléza.)

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

Είμαι Αυστραλέζα. (Íme Afstraléza.)

"I'm Australian."

Είμαι Αυστραλέζα. (Íme Afstraléza.)

First is είμαι (íme). "[I] am." Είμαι . Είμαι

Next is Αυστραλέζα (Afstraléza), an "Australian" woman.

Αυστραλέζα .

Αυστραλέζα.

In Mia Martin's case, she uses a feminine noun, Αυστραλέζα (Afstraléza), to identify herself.

Note, in Greek, feminine singular nouns tend to end in -α.

Together, Είμαι Αυστραλέζα. (Íme Afstraléza.) "I'm Australian."

Είμαι Αυστραλέζα. (Íme Afstraléza.)

This pattern is

Είμαι NATIONALITY. (Íme NATIONALITY.)

"I'm NATIONALITY."

Είμαι NATIONALITY.

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

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

Mia Martin uses the feminine singular noun, Αυστραλέζα (Afstraléza).

Είμαι Αυστραλέζα. (Íme Afstraléza.)

A male speaker from Australia would use a masculine noun, Αυστραλέζος (Afstralézos).

Είμαι Αυστραλέζος (Íme Afstralézos). "I'm Australian." Είμαι Αυστραλέζος (Íme Afstralézos).

Note, in Greek, masculine singular nouns tend to end in -ος.

You can use this response to answer the question, Από πού είστε; (Apó pú íste?)

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