ven a mi casa
/ben a mi kasa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "come to my house" is translated into Spanish as ven a mi casa.
This phrase is used as an invitation or a request for someone to visit the speaker's home.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ven (come), a (to), mi (my) and casa (house).
Which one should you use?
The phrase ven a mi casa is an imperative command or invitation. In contrast, vienes a mi casa is used as a statement or a question, meaning "you are coming to my house" or "are you coming to my house?"
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase ven a mi casa uses the informal imperative. To be polite or formal, use venga a mi casa. If you are inviting more than one person, use the plural imperative vengan a mi casa.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, inviting someone ven a mi casa is often a social formality, and the guest may wait for a second or third invitation before actually accepting.
- Depending on the region, inviting someone to mi casa may imply a social contract where the host is expected to provide a significant amount of food and drink, regardless of the visit's length.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, if you want to sound more natural when inviting someone over, you might use the verb pasarse instead. Phrases like pásate por mi casa suggest a more casual, 'drop by' style of visiting than the direct ven.
Examples in context
- Ven a mi casa.Come to my house.This sentence is useful for a simple command or invitation using ven a mi casa.Tatoeba #580941 by Shishir, translation #250566 by CK
- Ven a mi casa esta tarde.Come to my house this afternoon.This sentence is useful for specifying a time of day using ven a mi casa.Tatoeba #540329 by Shishir, translation #242517 by CK
- Ven a mi casa a las ocho.Come to my house at eight.This sentence is useful for specifying a specific time using ven a mi casa.Tatoeba #10028806 by Shishir, translation #72311 by CK
- Le invito a venir a mi casa el sábado por la tarde. Celebraremos mi cumpleaños.I invite you to come to my house on Saturday afternoon. We will celebrate my birthday.
- Si le apetece, podría visitar mi casa durante su estancia en la ciudad.If you feel like it, you could visit my house during your stay in the city.
- ¡Ven a mi casa esta tarde! Vamos a ver una película.Come to my house this afternoon! We are going to watch a movie.
- Pásate por mi casa cuando quieras. Estaré en casa todo el día.Stop by my house whenever you want. I will be home all day.
- ¿Te apetece venir a mi casa a cenar esta noche? Podemos cocinar juntos.Do you feel like coming to my house for dinner tonight? We can cook together.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are talking on the phone about their weekend plans.
- AlejandroVen a mi casa el sábado.Come to my house on Saturday.
- María¿A qué hora debo ir?What time should I go?
- AlejandroPuedes venir a las seis.You can come at six.
- MaríaPerfecto, allí estaré.Perfect, I will be there.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
