When to use foreigner in Korean

Korean: 외국인[ oe-guk-in ]

foreigner
foreigner

When to use it

A foreigner is a person from another country. In Korean, this word is 외국인. You can use it in daily life when talking about a person from abroad, such as a student, a tourist, or a family member.

Example sentences

  1. 우리 이모의 남편은 외국인이에요.

    My aunt’s husband is a foreigner.

  2. 우리 반에 외국인 친구가 있어요.

    There is a foreign friend in our class.

  3. 공원에서 외국인을 만났어요.

    I met a foreigner at the park.

  4. 저 사람은 외국인인가요?

    Is that person a foreigner?

  5. 가게에 외국인 손님이 많아요.

    There are many foreign customers in the store.

  6. 공항에서 외국인 관광객을 봤어요.

    I saw a foreign tourist at the airport.