我到家了
wǒ dào jiā le
In Chinese, "I am home" is expressed as 我到家了 (wǒ dào jiā le).
The phrase 我到家了 is used to announce that you have just arrived at your place of residence. You can use it to announce your arrival to people who are already inside the house, or to inform someone via phone or text that you have reached your destination safely.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 我 (I), 到 (arrive), 家 (home) and 了 (a particle indicating a change of state or completed action).
How do you pronounce it?
wǒ dào jiā le
Did you know?
- The character for home 家 is a pictograph showing a roof 宀 over a pig 豕, reflecting an ancient time when livestock were kept inside the dwelling.
- The word for home, 家, is also the character used to denote 'family' or 'household' in almost all contexts, blurring the line between a building and the people in it.
- In many Chinese households, instead of shouting 'I am home', people might use the phrase 我回来了 which means 'I have returned'.
Examples in context
- 我到家了。Wǒ dào jiā le.I am home.
- 妈妈，我到家了。Māma, wǒ dào jiā le.Mom, I am home.
- 终于，我到家了。Zhōngyú, wǒ dào jiā le.Finally, I am home.
Example conversation
A husband calls his wife to let her know he has arrived safely.
- 俊杰 Junjie梓涵，我到家了。Zǐhán, wǒ dào jiā le.Zihan, I am home.
- 梓涵 Zihan太好了，你辛苦了。Tài hǎo le, nǐ xīnkǔ le.That's great, you've worked hard.
- 俊杰 Junjie我去洗个澡。Wǒ qù xǐ gè zǎo.I'm going to take a shower.
- 梓涵 Zihan好的，俊杰。Hǎo de, Jùnjié.Okay, Junjie.
