How to Say ‘Thanks for having us, Mom.’ in Simplified Chinese
谢谢妈招待。
xiè xiè mā zhāo dài
[xiè xie mā zhāodài]
🇨🇳 In China: Calling your mother-in-law 妈 (mā) is expected after marriage in China. It signals that you're truly family.
Phrase Breakdown
谢谢
xiè xiè
[xiè xie]
to thank
Verb meaning to express gratitude to someone.
我要谢谢老师。
I want to thank the teacher.
妈
mā
[mā]
mom
Informal word for mother; also used for mother-in-law.
妈，我们来了！
Mom, we're here!
招待
zhāo dài
[zhāodài]
to host; to entertain
To treat guests with food and hospitality.
谢谢你们的热情招待。
Thanks for your warm hospitality.
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