entra a la casa
/entɾa a la kasa/from spelling rules
To say 'go in the house' in Spanish, use entra a la casa.
This phrase is used to instruct someone to move from the outside to the inside of a residential building.
Which one should you use?
The default form entra a la casa is the imperative command used when speaking to a single person informally ('tú'). In contrast, if you are telling more than one person to go in the house, you should use entren a la casa.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, you can also use Ingresa a la casa to express 'go in the house'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form entra can be used as a command, but it is also the third person singular form used to say 'he/she/it goes in the house' in the present tense. Additionally, the preposition 'en' can be used instead of 'a' to express entering a space, such as in the phrase entra en la casa.
Did you know?
- Spanish distinguishes between casa as a building and hogar as the emotional concept of 'home'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, it is common to say pasa instead of entra when inviting a guest into a home.
- If you are speaking to a group of people in Spain, you would use entrad a la casa instead of the Latin American entren a la casa.
Examples in context
- Ve a la casa y busca las llaves que dejé en la mesa.Go in the house and look for the keys I left on the table.
- Entra en la casa y prepárate para la cena.Go into the house and get ready for dinner.
- Ingresa a la casa y cierra la puerta con llave.Go in the house and lock the door.
- Pasa a la casa y déjame saber si necesitas ayuda.Go in the house and let me know if you need any help.
- Por favor, entra a la casa ahora.Please, go in the house now.
- Si tienes frío, entra a la casa.If you are cold, go in the house.
- No esperes más y entra a la casa.Don't wait any longer and go in the house.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are standing outside a house during a rainstorm.
- LucíaEstá empezando a llover mucho.It is starting to rain a lot.
- AlejandroTienes razón, entra a la casa rápido.You are right, go in the house quickly.
- LucíaVale, voy a buscar un abrigo.Okay, I am going to look for a coat.
- AlejandroYo también entraré pronto.I will also go in soon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
