How to Say ‘Is my cat at your place?’ in Simplified Chinese
我的猫在你家吗？
wǒ de māo zài nǐ jiā ma
[waw duh māo dzeye nee jyah ma]
💬 Usage Tip: Ending a statement with 吗 turns it into a yes/no question, with no change in word order. 我的猫在你家 "my cat is at your place" becomes a question just by adding 吗.
Phrase Breakdown
我的猫
wǒ de māo
my cat
我的 (my) + 猫 (māo, cat). 猫 is a high flat first tone.
我的猫很胖。
My cat is very fat.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The first-person pronoun, used to refer to yourself.
我也想了解这个公司的文化。
I also want to understand this company’s culture.
的
de
[duh]
's; possessive particle
A structural particle often used to show possession, like 'my' or 'your.'
我的老师很好。
My teacher is very good.
猫
māo
[māo]
cat
A common household pet animal.
这只猫很可爱。
This cat is very cute.
在你家吗？
zài nǐ jiā ma
is (it) at your home?
在 (zài, at) + 你家 (your home) + 吗 (question). 家 is jiā, first tone.
他在你家吗？
Is he at your place?
Words in this phrase
在
zài
[dzeye]
at; in; located at
Indicates location or position.
便利店在前面。
The convenience store is up ahead.
你
nǐ
[nee]
you; your
A basic pronoun meaning you; before a family term it often means your.
你姐姐最近很忙。
Your older sister has been busy lately.
家
jiā
[jyah]
home; family
Means home or family; after a pronoun it often means someone's household.
我们家今天看球很热闹。
Our home is very lively watching the match today.
吗
ma
[ma]
question particle
A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.
你是第一次来吗？这里的“吗”表示提问。
Is this your first time here? Here, 吗 marks a question.
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