When we want to ask a man where he is from, we say O nhe móng ye vóm mbe?, which means 'Where are you from?'.
The part O nhe means 'You are', Móng means 'Boy/Girl', Ye means 'Of/from', Vóm is 'Place', Mbe means 'Which one?'.
Explanation
When they ask a man where he is from in Fang, 'O nhe móng ye vóm mbe?', he replies Mhe nhe móng ya ..., which means 'I am a boy from...', the part Mhe ne means 'I am', the part Móng ya means 'Boy from'.
Explanation
When we want to ask a woman where she is from, we say O nhe nguan ye vóm mbe?, which means 'Where are you from?'.
The part O nhe means 'You are', Nguan means 'Girl', Ye means 'Of/from', Vóm is 'Place', Mbe means 'Which one?'.
Explanation
When they ask a woman where she is from in Fang, 'O nhe nguan ye vóm mbe?', she replies Mhe nhe nguan ya ..., which means 'I am a girl from...', the part Mhe ne means 'I am', the part Nguan ya means 'Girl from'.
💬 Example
Where are you from?(man)
I am from Equatorial Guinea(man).
Where are you from?(woman)
I am from Equatorial Guinea(woman).
Conclusion
You can talk about your place of origin by mentioning your country, town, village, or community.