15+ Ways to answer the Question: “Where are you from?”
Hi all, I’ve used most a lot of these myself 
I titled it 15+ becuse I want to hear your creative ideas of answers you’ve actually used and answers that would be fun to use!
15+ Answers to the Question: “Where are you from?”
- “Somewhere out there”
- Do you want the long version or the short version?
- Pick a country—any country!
- Are you asking where I was born, where I grew up, where my parents are from, or what kind of passport I have?
- When I find out I’ll let you know.
- Please don’t ask.
- Um, it’s kind of hard to explain…
- Do you have enough time for this?
- Technically, I’m from…but my parents are from…but I grew up…and I do/don’t speak…but I like living…but technically I’m from…
- Are you sure you want to know?
- That’s a tough question.
- You know, I wish I knew.
- Um, it depends.
- I don’t know.
- Well, all over the world really. Where are you from?
February 5th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
hey, that’s a good response. Actually now I say I’m from California, since I just move states, and everyone of course wants to know where I moved from. It’s kind of strange in a way, since I’m not from California, but how to explain…
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February 5th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
haha! I like that one! Maybe next time I’m asked that in an airport I’ll say, “That United Flight #123, from Salt Lake City” …
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February 7th, 2008 at 7:08 am
LondonRose, I enjoyed reading your inner dialogue there. Haha. We all definitely have it tough when it comes to answering this “seemingly” simple question.
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February 7th, 2008 at 10:58 am
Oh God…I hate that question. I answer it differently every time. I think at McGill I told like every 3 different people 3 different countries. Sometimes I would say the country where my parents were living, sometimes my passport, sometimes I would say “I live here, but my parents live there.” Then sometimes I would just list my parents nationalities, “I half this and that.” or “my dad is from A and my mom from B.” But then I would go to myself: it’s not that simple, so I would rattle off the different mix of nationalities my mom is… I always hate my turn at the table when people are introducing themselves. Sometimes it’s more appropriate to answer in one way than another. So sometimes I am just from one country and sometimes I say off the entire list of places I’ve lived in…
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February 12th, 2008 at 11:40 pm
Funnily for me, people think I should be fluent in the local language than English. It’s interesting how not many people actually know the existence of international schools. They ask if the curriculum is taught in English. Maybe I am ignorant but are there international schools taught in languages other than English? I mean there are Dutch schools and Japanese schools and Korean schools abroad…but are they the same?
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February 12th, 2008 at 11:41 pm
Hehe yea, we do that to each other XD And it’s much more interesting to explain other ppl’s life story other than yours
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February 12th, 2008 at 11:42 pm
Haha I love this XD
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February 12th, 2008 at 11:48 pm
LondonRose: You know Mauritius? Did you live there for a period of time? Family? What is your connection? I’m sorry i just get irrationally exited when someone mentions Mauritius!
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February 13th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Hi Isa, yes, I kind of know Mauritius! I get excited anyone recognises the name too! What’s your connection with it? My grandfather is originally from the Sheychelles and Mauritius, but he moved away with his family when my dad was 19, so I’ve only been there to visit once when I was 5. So I really don’t remember or know much about it, but technically it’s one of the only countries I can really claim as mine
I know I have family there I don’t even know :} Kind of a strange thought. But I’d love to go back one day to see what it’s like 
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February 13th, 2008 at 2:00 pm
I totally understand
That’s so funny though, giving 3 different answers! I should try that, and just randomly pick a different country each time someone asks me, but then they’ll expect me to know all about that country or speak the language and think I’m from only there, and then I suspect the whole story will come out anyway since I couldn’t pretend to be from anyone country, except maybe N. America, since I guess I’m picking up the accent 
the one place I don’t want to pick 
haha. OH well, such is life. I like to think of it as a great ice-breaker and I get to talk to a lot of people who are fascinated with my background, and even though I do dread the question, I like the effects afterwards, so it’s not so bad. I guess it depends on how you look at it. Hope it gets better for you. I might try the one-country or several-answers solutions and see how they go! Maybe have a little fun, maybe I should make up something really hilarious… any suggestions?
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