compatriota

/kõ.paˈtɾi.o.tɐ/

noun

a person from the same country

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

Examples

01
Em Incheon um desconhecido ajudou com as malas e disse que todo compatriota no Chuseok é família.
At Incheon a stranger helped with my bags and said any compatriot coming home for Chuseok is family.
02
No jantar da igreja em Koreatown sentou-se cada compatriota que ainda manda dinheiro a Busan.
The Koreatown church dinner seated every compatriot who still sends money to Busan.
03
A escola de coreano no sábado pediu a cada pai compatriota falar coreano em casa.
Our Saturday Korean school asked each compatriot parent to speak Korean at home this month.

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