landsmann

/ˈlants.man/

noun

a person from the same country

Korean speakers often use this warmly for fellow Koreans abroad, broader than the diaspora label.

Examples

01
Am Flughafen Incheon half ein Fremder und nannte jeden Landsmann zur Chuseok-Reise Familie.
At Incheon a stranger helped with my bags and said any compatriot coming home for Chuseok is family.
02
Beim Gemeindeessen in Koreatown saß jeder Landsmann, der noch Geld nach Busan schickt.
The Koreatown church dinner seated every compatriot who still sends money to Busan.
03
Die Samstags-Koreaschule bat jeden Landsmann unter den Eltern, zu Hause Koreanisch zu sprechen.
Our Saturday Korean school asked each compatriot parent to speak Korean at home this month.

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