compatriota

/kom.paˈtɾjo.ta/

noun

a person from the same country

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

Examples

01
En Incheon un desconocido me ayudó y dijo que todo compatriota que vuelve en Chuseok es familia.
At Incheon a stranger helped with my bags and said any compatriot coming home for Chuseok is family.
02
En la cena de la iglesia de Koreatown se sentó cada compatriota que aún envía dinero a Busan.
The Koreatown church dinner seated every compatriot who still sends money to Busan.
03
La escuela coreana del sábado pidió a cada padre compatriota hablar coreano en casa.
Our Saturday Korean school asked each compatriot parent to speak Korean at home this month.

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