How to Say ‘My friends and I’ in Simplified Chinese
我和朋友
wǒ hé péng yǒu
[wo huh péngyou]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese puts 我 first in "X and I", the reverse of the polite English order. It's completely normal and not rude.
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
和
hé
[huh]
with
Shows the person you are interacting or speaking with.
在“我应该先和谁聊聊？”里，和表示交流对象。
In “Who should I talk to first?”, 和 indicates the person you will interact with.
朋友
péng yǒu
[péngyou]
friend
A person you know and like.
他是我的好朋友。
He is my good friend.
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