How to Say ‘At home’ in Japanese
家では
ie de wa
[ie de wa]
💬 Usage Tip: [家] + [では] = [家では], meaning "at home" or "in our household."
🇯🇵 In Japan: Useful for talking about family habits, like what brand people usually buy or drink at home.
Phrase Breakdown
家
ie
[ie]
home; house
A noun meaning home or house. In conversation, 家 can also mean one's household or family home.
家ではアサヒをよく飲みます。
At home, we often drink Asahi.
では
de wa
at/in; at home
Shows the setting or location where something happens.
家ではお酒を飲みません。
At home, I don't drink alcohol.
Words in this phrase
で
de
[de]
at; in
A particle showing the place where an action happens.
家でキリンを飲みます。
I drink Kirin at home.
は
wa
[wa]
topic marker
A particle that marks the topic of the sentence. It is written は but pronounced わ.
家ではサッポロが人気です。
At home, Sapporo is popular.
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