How to Say ‘My family’ in Simplified Chinese
我家
wǒ jiā
[waw jyah]
💬 Usage Tip: 家 means both 'family' and 'home', so 我家 can also be 'my place': 来我家吧 "come over to my place".
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The first-person singular pronoun used by the speaker.
我想改一下座位。
I would like to change the seat a bit.
家
jiā
[jyah]
home; family; household
Refers to the place/home; in holiday context, it often carries a sense of family warmth and togetherness.
欢迎你来我们家拜年！
Welcome to come to our home to pay a New Year visit!
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