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TOPIK 1noun

고향

gohyang

고향이 · 고향을

hometown, home (place of birth)

Example

고향이 어디예요?

Where is your hometown?

Word parts

고 old향 home

Literally 'old home'. Koreans head to their 고향 for 설날 and 추석.

Good to know

고향이 어디예요? is a common get-to-know-you question; it can mean your home country too.