Hometowns

前にお願いした楽しい先生と。日本語練習中とのことで、日本語で自己紹介していた。

風邪気味で席をしていたが、味覚、嗅覚はあるとのことでした。

1. Be born and raised in somewhere is used to say that someone grew up in the same place where he/she was born.

I was born and raised in New York City.

2. Be originally from somewhere is used to say which city or country someone came from, especially if he/she is now living in a different area.

She’s currently living in Tokyo, but she’s originally from Kobe.

3. Have roots in somewhere is used to say where someone’s family is originally from.

Jamal and Ayana are from the United States, but they have roots in Jamaica.