Phrasal Verbs

come from (1)

This page is about the phrasal verb come from (1)

Meaning

to be born and raised in a place

Synonym

hail from (formal)

For example

  • come from I come from a big city in Australia called Melbourne. Where do you come from?

  • come from Where do you think those people over there come from? Are they Japanese?

Quick Quiz

She looked at me and said, "Where do you come from?" She wanted to know where I

a. was staying

b. had just arrived from

c. was born
a) was staying b) had just arrived from c) was born

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