How to Say “My wife” in Mandarin

我的老婆
wǒdelǎopó

My wife

Character by character

  • 我wǒI
  • 的deof
  • 老lǎoprefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity
  • 婆pófemme

Common questions

How do you say "My wife" in Mandarin?
"My wife" in Mandarin is 我的老婆, pronounced wǒ de lǎopó (third tone, neutral tone, third tone, second tone).
What does 我的老婆 mean literally?
我的老婆 breaks down as 我 (I) + 的 (of) + 老 (prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity) + 婆 (femme).
What tones does 我的老婆 use?
我的老婆 is pronounced wǒ de lǎopó: third tone, neutral tone, third tone, second tone.