How to Say ‘My friend is here.’ in Simplified Chinese
我朋友来了。
wǒ péng yǒu lái le
[wo péngyou lie le]
💬 Usage Tip: 了 after 来 shows the arrival has just happened, so 来了 means "is here now". Swap the subject: 车来了 "the car's here".
Phrase Breakdown
我朋友
wǒ péng yǒu
my friend
With close relationships, 的 is often dropped: 我朋友 means 我的朋友. 友 is said with a light neutral tone.
这是我朋友。
This is my friend.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
朋友
péng yǒu
[péngyou]
friend
A person you know and like.
他是我的好朋友。
He is my good friend.
来了。
lái le
has come / is here
了 shows the arrival has happened. Pronounced lái le.
车来了。
The bus is here.
Words in this phrase
来
lái
[lie]
to come
A verb meaning “to come,” often used when asking if someone has come to an event before.
你常来这样的行业活动吗？
Do you often come to these kinds of industry events?
了
le
[le]
change-of-state particle
Used with 快…了 to show something is about to happen.
火车快来了。
The train is about to arrive.
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