andare a casa
/anˈda.re a ˈka.sa/word by word
To say "go home" in Italian, use andare a casa.
The phrase is used to express the action of returning to one's house.
Meaning: return to one's house (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb andare (to go) and the prepositional phrase a casa (to home/to the house).
Which one should you use?
torna a casa specifically means "go back home".
How does it change in a sentence?
Unlike English, which uses "home" as an adverb, Italian requires the preposition a before casa to indicate direction. The phrase also conjugates based on the subject: vado a casa means "I am going home", va a casa means "he/she goes home" and andiamo a casa means "let's go home".
How do you pronounce it?
The phrase is pronounced /anˈda.re a ˈka.sa/. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Did you know?
- Italian uses the verb andare to express 'going', but it is a suppletive verb. This means it uses different roots for different tenses, such as using the root from vado for the present tense and andai for the past.
- In Italian, the word casa refers to both the building and the domestic concept of 'home'. Because of this, you do not need a possessive adjective to say 'go to my home', as andare a casa implies your own residence.
- The word casa comes from the Latin word casa, which originally referred to a small cottage or a hut rather than a grand residence.
Examples in context
- Non andare a casa.Don't go home.This sentence is useful for practicing the negation of andare a casa.Tatoeba #2846387 by Guybrush88, translation #2245346 by CK
- Può andare a casa.You may go home.This sentence shows how to express permission using andare a casa.Tatoeba #3990693 by Guybrush88, translation #69553 by CK
- Puoi andare a casa.You can go home.This sentence shows how to express ability using andare a casa.Tatoeba #806654 by Guybrush88, translation #1230452 by alec
- Vai a casa, tesoroGo home, sweetheart
- Torna a casa, amico mioGo back home, my friend
- È tardi, vai a casaIt's late, go home
- 476 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
At the end of a party, Sofia and Alessandro are preparing to leave.
- SofiaÈ tardi, voglio andare a casa.It's late, I want to go home.
- AlessandroAnch'io, sono molto stanco.Me too, I am very tired.
- SofiaVuoi andare a casa con me?Do you want to go home with me?
- AlessandroSì, andiamo via adesso.Yes, let's go now.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (andare, a, casa) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, andare, casa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
