One's house with 〜んち

Grammar: Colloquial and Casual Speech » 〜んち

2022年04月02日

The text 「◯◯◯ のうち」 (“◯◯◯’s house”) often gets contracted to 「◯◯◯ んうち」.

If the name ends in ん, that gets contracted in as well: 「◯◯◯ さんのうち」 becomes 「◯◯◯ さんち」.

Examples

A lunchtime conversation about recent jewelry store robberies gives way to talk about jewelry and the kinds Usagi and her friends would like to own.

うさぎ:: 「なるちゃんちでっかい宝石店(ほうせきてん)だよね。あたしルビーすきーっ♡　パールもいいなーっ」; “Naru 's place is a huge jewelry store, isn't it? (Me, I like rubies. Pearls are also nice.)”

「なるちゃんのうち」 is contracted into 「なるちゃんち」.

Sacchan and her friends decide to make a movie about the district they live in. They stop by Sacchan’s mother’s shop to film a scene.

さっちゃん:: 「次(つぎ)はうちんち！黄瀬(きせ)フルーツ。これがかあちゃん」; “Next is my place! Kise Fruits. This is my mom.”
お母(かあ)さん:: 「黄瀬(きせ)フルーツへようこそー」; “Welcome to Kise Fruits.”

「うちのうち」 is contracted into 「うちんち」.

As the end of the year approaches, Yui and her friends discuss which New Year foods they like and dislike.

結衣(ゆい):: 「おばあちゃんち行(い)くと微妙(びみょう)なご飯(はん)たくさん出(で)てくるよね」; “When I go to my grandma 's house, a lot of not-so-good food is served.”
さっちゃん:: 「なかなかひどいな結衣(ゆい)」; “That's pretty bad, Yui.”
琴葉(ことは):: 「結衣(ゆい)はおばあちゃんち行(い)くのか？」; “Are you going to your grandma 's house, Yui?”

「おばあちゃんのうち」 is contracted into 「おばあちゃんち」.