Chinese phrase
家里有人得了〜 jiā lǐ yǒu rén dé le 〜
Meaning
Someone in the family has come down with ___
When to use it
States that someone in the family has become ill. It often gives a simple, polite reason for missing work or changing plans.
Example dialogue
抱歉，家里有人得了感冒，我今天不能去上班。 bào qiàn jiā lǐ yǒu rén dé le gǎn mào wǒ jīn tiān bù néng qù shàng bān
Sorry, a family member has come down with a cold, so I can't go to work today.
没关系，先照顾好，休息一下吧。 méi guān xì xiān zhào gù hǎo xiū xī yí xià ba
No problem. Take care of them first and get some rest.