¿quieres venir a mi casa?
The English phrase "do you want to come over?" can be translated into Spanish as ¿quieres venir a mi casa?
This phrase is a question used to invite someone to visit the speaker's home.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase ¿quieres venir a mi casa? literally translates to 'Do you want to come to my house?'
Which one should you use?
You can also use ¿te apetece venir a mi casa? to express the idea of 'do you feel like coming over to my house?' In Mexico, one may say ¿Quieres ir a mi casa? instead of ¿Quieres venir a mi casa?
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are inviting more than one person, use the plural form ¿quieren venir a mi casa? instead of ¿quieres venir a mi casa?
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures there is a social custom of not arriving exactly at the time suggested when you 'come over'. Arriving 15 to 30 minutes late is often seen as more polite than arriving early and catching the host unprepared.
- The word venir is a distant relative of the English word 'venue'. Both trace their roots back to the Latin veniō, which means 'to come'.
- The word casa comes from the Latin word for 'cottage' or 'small house'. Over time it shifted from describing a humble rural dwelling to being the general term for any home.
Examples in context
- ¿Quieres venir a casa?Do you want to come to my house?
- ¿Te gustaría venir a mi casa?Would you like to come to my house?
- ¿Quedamos en mi casa?Shall we meet at my house?
- ¿Te apetece pasar por mi casa?Do you feel like coming over to my house?
- Sí, me encantaría.Yes, I would love to.
- Lo siento, no puedo.I'm sorry, I can't.
- Mañana estoy libre, ¿quieres venir a mi casa?I am free tomorrow, do you want to come over?
- Tengo un juego nuevo, ¿quieres venir a mi casa?I have a new game, do you want to come over to my house?
Example conversation
Two friends are chatting on the phone.
- ElenaHola Mateo, ¿quieres venir a mi casa?Hi Mateo, do you want to come over?
- MateoSí, me encantaría. ¿A qué hora?Yes, I would love to. At what time?
- ElenaVen a las seis para cenar.Come at six for dinner.
- MateoPerfecto, nos vemos entonces.Perfect, see you then.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, casa, mi, venir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
