Korean word

캐나다

Pronunciation

Romanizationkaenada

Meaning

  • nounCanada

Example

저는 캐나다에서 왔어요.cheo neun kae na da e seo wa sseo yo

I came from Canada.

Illustration for 캐나다 (Canada)

More examples

저희 선생님은 캐나다 출신이에요.cheo hi seon saeng ni meun kae na da chul si ni e yo

Our teacher is from Canada.

Common phrases

  • 캐나다에 살다kae na da e sal da

    live in Canada

  • 캐나다 출신kae na da chul sin

    be from Canada

  • 캐나다 여행kae na da yeo haeng

    trip to Canada

Similar words

캐나다인kaenadain: A person who has Canadian nationality or comes from Canada.
캐나다 사람kaenada saram: A person who lives in Canada or comes from there.

Definition in Korean

북아메리카에 있는 나라로, 광대한 영토와 풍부한 자연을 가지고 영어와 프랑스어를 공용어로 사용하는 국가.pu ga me ri ka e in neun na ra ro kwang dae han yeong to wa pung bu han cha yeo neul ka ji go yeong eo wa peu rang seu eo reul kong yong eo ro sa yong ha neun kuk kka

Word origin

The country name traces back to the St Lawrence Iroquoian word kanata, meaning village, which entered European use through French explorers.

Usage tips

  • In Korean, a country name and a nationality word are different, so this word names the country rather than a person from it.

Related words

  • 캐나다인kaenadainCanadiannoun
  • 캐나다산kaenadasanCanadian productnoun
  • 캐나다계kaenadagyeCanadian descentnoun

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