生长在北方通常用英语说作 "growing up in the north" 或 "being raised in the north". 这个说法来源于北方指的是某个地理区域北部地区，而生长意为成长、成长起来。
例句：
I grew up in the north, so I'm used to cold weather. (我在北方长大，所以我对寒冷的天气很习惯。)
She was raised in the north and still has a spght accent. (她在北方长大，所以她的口音依然有点北方的特色。)