How to Say ‘I am from...’ in German
Ich komme aus...
ikh KOM-muh ows
[ikh KOM-muh ows]
💬 Usage Tip: With places, German often uses [aus] for where you are from: [Ich komme aus Spanien]. For cities, countries, and regions, you can usually swap in the new place after [aus].
Phrase Breakdown
Ich
[ikh]
I
The German subject pronoun for yourself, used when talking about who you are or what you do.
Ich komme aus Kanada.
I come from Canada.
komme
[KOM-muh]
come
A verb used to say where you come from or where you are arriving from.
Ich komme aus Kanada.
I come from Canada.
aus
[ows]
from
A preposition used to indicate origin or where something or someone is from.
Ich komme aus Kanada.
I come from Canada.
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