외국
Meaning: foreign country; abroad
What does 외국 mean?
외국 [oegug] is a noun meaning "foreign country; abroad". It is rated A2 on the CEFR scale, which means elementary — common in daily conversation. This word appears across 1 Lexibeom card pack, making it a high-utility vocabulary item for everyday Korean.
Example Sentences (1)
Here are real-life sentences where 외국 [oegug] appears naturally. Each example is taken from a Lexibeom learning card and reviewed by our AI pipeline.
외국에서 혼자 생활하다 보면 가끔 외로워요.
Living alone abroad, I sometimes feel lonely.
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How to Use 외국 in Conversation
As a noun, 외국 can be the subject (with 이/가 particle) or object (with 을/를) of a sentence. Korean nouns do not change form for number or gender, so the same word covers singular and plural. Pay attention to the particle that follows — it shifts the entire meaning of the sentence.
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