Korean word

외국인

Pronunciation

Romanizationoegugin

Meaning

  • nounforeigner

Example

우리 동네에 외국인들이 많이 살아요.u ri tong ne e oe gu gin deu ri ma ni sa ra yo

Many foreigners live in our neighborhood.

Illustration for 외국인 (foreigner)

More examples

공원에서 외국인 친구를 만났어요.kong wo ne seo oe gu gin chin gu reul man na sseo yo

I met a foreign friend at the park.

Core concept

A person who does not have Korean nationality.

Common phrases

  • 외국인 친구oe gu gin chin gu

    foreign friend

  • 외국인 등록oe gu gin teung nok

    foreigner registration

  • 외국인 관광객oe gu gin kwan gwang gaek

    foreign tourist

Similar words

이민자iminja: A person who moves abroad intending to live there for a long time.
유학생yuhakssaeng: A student who goes overseas for a period of classes or academic research.
외국인 노동자oegugin nodongja: A worker from another country who has a job and earns money abroad.
교포kyopo: A Korean or Korean descendant who lives overseas and keeps ties to the Korean community.

Definition in Korean

한국 국적을 가지지 않은 사람han guk kuk jjeo geul ka ji ji a neun sa ram

Word origin

The word joins parts meaning outside, country, and person, linking it to someone whose nationality is not Korean.

Usage tips

  • A person's language, appearance, or birthplace does not decide this word; the key point is whether the person has Korean nationality.

Opposites

Related words

  • 외국어oegugeoforeign languagenoun
  • 외국인등록증oegugindeungnokjjeungforeigner registration cardnoun
  • 외국인근로자oegugingeullojaforeign workernoun

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