How to Say ‘Can I be at home on Friday?’ in Simplified Chinese
星期五可以在家吗？
xīng qī wǔ kě yǐ zài jiā ma
[xīngqīwǔ kuh-yee zài jyah ma]
💬 Usage Tip: Time words like 星期五 come near the front, before the verb, never at the end as in English.
Phrase Breakdown
星期五
xīng qī wǔ
[xīngqīwǔ]
Friday
The fifth day of the week; 星期 + number names weekdays.
星期五我们看电影。
We watch a movie on Friday.
可以在家吗？
kě yǐ zài jiā ma
can (I) be at home?
This asks permission to stay home. Say kéyǐ zài jiā ma, with a light 吗 at the end.
明天可以在家吗？
Can I stay home tomorrow?
Words in this phrase
可以
kě yǐ
[kuh-yee]
can; may
Used to express possibility, permission, or a suggested option.
你可以先问一个简单的问题。
You can first ask a simple question.
在
zài
[zài]
at; in
Indicates location or place.
他在学校学习。
He studies at school.
家
jiā
[jyah]
home; family home
Refers to one's home or the inside of the home.
在家里练习自我介绍也很重要。
Practicing self-introduction at home is also very important.
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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