欢迎来我家
huānyíng lái wǒ jiā
欢迎来我家 (huānyíng lái wǒ jiā) is the Chinese way to say 'welcome to my home'.
The phrase 欢迎来我家 is used when a guest has already arrived or is in the process of entering your house.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 欢迎 (welcome), 来 (come), 我 (my/me) and 家 (home/family).
Which one should you use?
While 欢迎来我家 specifically means 'welcome to my home', the variation 欢迎进来坐坐 means 'welcome to come in' and carries the suggestion that the guest should stay for a while.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Chinese, the preposition 'to' is not required between the verb 'welcome' and the destination. Instead, the verb 'come' (来) is used directly.
How do you pronounce it?
huānyíng lái wǒ jiā
Did you know?
- If a guest brings a gift when arriving at a home, the host may initially politely decline the gift a few times before finally accepting it. This 'ritual of refusal' is a traditional way to show modesty.
- The phrase 坐坐 (zuò zuo) used in 欢迎进来坐坐 uses a grammar feature called reduplication. Doubling the verb 'sit' makes the invitation sound more casual and relaxed.
- It is common for a host to ask a guest 'Have you eaten?' (吃了吗) shortly after welcoming them home. In this context, it is a friendly greeting rather than a literal question about hunger.
Examples in context
- 欢迎来我家。Huānyíng lái wǒ jiā.Welcome to my home.
- 很高兴见到你，欢迎来我家。Hěn gāoxìng jiàndào nǐ, huānyíng lái wǒ jiā.Nice to see you, welcome to my home.
- 欢迎来我家玩儿。Huānyíng lái wǒ jiā wánr.Welcome to my home to hang out.
Example conversation
浩然 welcomes 雨婷 to his apartment for a visit.
- 浩然 Haoran雨婷，欢迎来我家。Yǔtíng, huānyíng lái wǒ jiā.Yuting, welcome to my home.
- 雨婷 Yuting谢谢你，浩然。Xièxiè nǐ, Hàorán.Thank you, Haoran.
- 浩然 Haoran请进，请坐。Qǐng jìn, qǐng zuò.Please come in, please sit down.
- 雨婷 Yuting你的家很漂亮。Nǐ de jiā hěn piàoliang.Your home is very beautiful.
