Phrase lesson
How do you say "I'm home" in Japanese?
I'm home
Answer
Two layers, same practical line
うちにいます
うち に / います
uchi ni / imasu
Lesson body
Phrase breakdown and usage notes
Quick use
Use うちにいます (uchi ni imasu) when a delivery driver, landlord, or repair person needs to know that you are at home now.
Chunk or pattern
- Reusable pattern:
〜 に / います - Replace
〜with a place where a person is. - Useful swaps here:
へやに,いえに,ロビーに.
Core words
うち: home, your place.います: someone is there / I am there.
Helper words and endings
に: points to the place where someone is.
Practical note
This is useful for coordinating visits or deliveries. It tells the other person they can come now or contact you at home.
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