[Q&A] What’s the difference between いえ and うち?

Today I am going to share the Q&A quoted from my JLPT N5 course!

 

[Question]

ちか先生
What’s the difference between いえ and うち?

 

[My Reply]

いえ:house, describe a building
うち :home, family, describe your family and your household

e.g.
あそこにあかいいえがある。
There is a red house over there.
=describe the red building

きれいないえですね。
Beautiful house.
=describe the beautiful building

うちに帰りたいです。
I want to go home.
=a place my family is waiting for me

うちのお父さん。
my father
=my, our…

I hope my answer helps you.😊

 

 

In the JLPT course, you can ask me any questions as much as you want.
I will teach you until you get it!

 

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