How to Say ‘Send a message when you get home.’ in Simplified Chinese
到家了发个消息啊。
dào jiā le fā gè xiāo xī a
[dao jyah le fā guh shyow shee a]
🇨🇳 In China: Elders expect a WeChat message once you're home safe. Forgetting can genuinely worry them.
Phrase Breakdown
到家了
dào jiā le
once you get home
到家 (dào jiā) means 'arrive home'. 了 (le) marks a completed action, so here it means 'when you've gotten home'. Say 了 lightly in the neutral tone.
我到家了，别担心。
I'm home, don't worry.
Words in this phrase
到
dào
[dao]
to arrive; to reach
Used to talk about arriving at a place or arriving at a certain time.
我们六点半到。
We will arrive at six thirty.
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.
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.
发个消息啊。
fā gè xiāo xī a
send a message, okay?
发消息 (fā xiāoxi) means 'send a message'. 个 (ge) is a measure word that softens it to 'send a quick message'. 啊 (a) is a friendly particle that adds a caring tone. Say 个, 息 and 啊 lightly.
有空给我发个消息。
Send me a message when you're free.
Words in this phrase
发
fā
[fā]
to send
To send messages, emails or files.
我给你发邮件。
I'll send you an email.
个
gè
[guh]
general measure word
个 is the most common measure word in Chinese. It is often used with nouns in everyday speech.
就这个就可以。
Just this one is fine.
消息
xiāo xī
[shyow shee]
news; message; update
Information or an update, often about progress, results, or contact after an event.
有消息请马上告诉我。
If there's any news, please tell me right away.
啊
a
[a]
softening particle (friendly reminder)
Placed at the end of a request to make it sound warm and caring rather than commanding.
路上小心啊。
Be careful on the way.
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