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How to Say ‘I'm home tomorrow morning.’ in Simplified Chinese

我明天上午在家。

wǒ míng tiān shàng wǔ zài jiā

[wo míngtiān shàngwǔ zài jyah]

💬 Usage Tip: Time words come before the verb, not at the end like in English. That's why it's 明天上午 followed by 在家.

Phrase Breakdown

我明天

wǒ míng tiān

I, tomorrow

我 (I) + 明天 (tomorrow). In Chinese, the time word comes after the subject.

Example

我明天上班。

I work tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wo]

I

The speaker referring to themselves.

Example

我明天有空。

I am free tomorrow.

明天

míng tiān

[míngtiān]

tomorrow

The day after today.

Example

明天见。

See you tomorrow.

上午在家。

shàng wǔ zài jiā

(will) be home in the morning

上午 (morning) + 在家 (at home). 'Shàng' falls and 'wǔ' dips low.

Example

他上午在家。

He is home in the morning.

Words in this phrase

上午

shàng wǔ

[shàngwǔ]

morning (before noon)

The time from morning until noon.

Example

我上午有空。

I'm free in the morning.

在

zài

[zài]

to be present; to be in

Used as a verb meaning someone is present or available.

Example

老师在吗?

Is the teacher in?

家

jiā

[jyah]

home; family home

Refers to one's home or the inside of the home.

Example

在家里练习自我介绍也很重要。

Practicing self-introduction at home is also very important.

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