How do you say "I’ll be home." in Japanese?

"I’ll be home." in Japanese is "家にいます。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘I’ll be home.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "家にいます。" mean in English?

"家にいます。" means "I’ll be home." in English. Usage tip: Useful for appointments. For future availability, you can say: [その時間は家にいます。] (“I’ll be home at that time.”).

家にいます。

ie ni i masu

[eh-eh nee ee mah-s]

💬 Usage Tip: Useful for appointments. For future availability, you can say: [その時間は家にいます。] (“I’ll be home at that time.”).

🇯🇵 In Japan: It’s often expected that someone is present to let the plumber in and explain the problem (like no hot water).

Phrase Breakdown

家

[eh-eh]

home; house

家 here means “home,” where you’ll be present for the repair visit.

Example

あしたの午前は家にいます。家で対応できます。

I’ll be home tomorrow morning. I can be there to deal with it.

に

[nee]

in; at (location particle)

に marks the location where you are: 家にいます = “I’m at home.”

Example

その時間は家にいます。

I’ll be at home at that time.

い

[ee]

(part of) “to be/exist” (いる)

い is from いる (to be, for living things). Used to say you are at a place and available.

Example

きょうの午後は家にいます。

I’ll be at home this afternoon.

ます

masu

[mah-s]

(polite ending)

ます makes います polite, appropriate when speaking with your landlord/repair company.

Example

あしたは家にいます。よろしくお願いします。

I’ll be home tomorrow. Thank you in advance.

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