patria

/ˈpatɾja/

noun

the country of one's origin or ancestry

For Korean diaspora this is Korea itself, not just a hometown; 교포 use it when visiting or remembering food.

Examples

01
Al aterrizar en Incheon sentí por fin que volvía a mi patria después de veinte años.
When I landed in Seoul I finally felt I had returned to my homeland after twenty years.
02
El olor del estofado de kimchi le recuerda la patria que dejó de niña.
The smell of kimchi stew still reminds her of the homeland she left as a child.
03
En clase escribió un ensayo sobre su primera visita a la patria de sus padres.
In class he wrote an essay about visiting his parents' homeland for the first time.

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