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How to Say ‘Where does your family live?’ in Traditional Chinese

你的家人住在哪裡?

nǐ de jiā rén zhù zài nǎ lǐ

[Ni de jyah-ren zhù dzai na lee]

Phrase Breakdown

你的家人

nǐ de jiā rén

your family

你的 (nǐ de) means 'your'. 家人 (jiārén) means 'family members'.

Example

我想見你的家人。

I'd like to meet your family.

Words in this phrase

你

nǐ

[Ni]

your

Indicating possession by the person being referred to.

Example

你的杯子在這裡。

Your cup is here.

的

de

[de]

possessive particle

Indicates possession, similar to the English possessive 's.

Example

這是我的電話。

This is my phone.

家人

jiā rén

[jyah-ren]

family; family members

Refers to people in one’s family or household.

Example

今天要跟家人吃飯。

Today I’m going to eat with my family.

住在哪裡?

zhù zài nǎ lǐ

live where?

住在哪裡 (zhù zài nǎlǐ) asks where someone lives.

Example

你朋友住在哪裡?

Where does your friend live?

Words in this phrase

住

zhù

[zhù]

to live; to reside

Verb for living or staying somewhere.

Example

我住在高雄。

I live in Kaohsiung.

在

zài

[dzai]

at; in; located at

A common word used to show location.

Example

報到櫃檯在一樓。

The check-in counter is on the first floor.

哪裡

nǎ lǐ

[na lee]

where

A question word used to ask about location.

Example

報到櫃檯在哪裡?我找不到。

Where is the check-in counter? I can't find it.

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