acasă
/aˈkasə/
The Romanian word for home is acasă.
acasă is used to refer to the concept of home, the place where one lives or belongs. It can function as an adverb to mean 'at home' or 'homewards'.
Meaning: house or structure in which someone lives (noun)
Which one should you use?
While acasă refers to the concept of home, the word casă is used to refer specifically to the physical building or a 'house'.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
When using acasă to mean 'at home', it functions as an adverb and does not require a preposition like 'la' before it.
How do you pronounce it?
/aˈkasə/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying la acasă when you mean 'at home'. This is a common error made by translating 'at home' literally from English. You should simply use acasă.
Did you know?
- In Romanian, a 'housewife' is called a stăpână de casă, which literally translates to 'mistress of the house'.
- While casă means house, the term cămin is used to describe the 'hearth' or the emotional warmth of a home.
- In Romania, the phrase casă Mare refers to a traditional 'great room' that served as the ceremonial heart of the peasant home.
Examples in context
- Vei sta acasă, nu?You'll stay home, won't you?This sentence is useful for confirming a future state using the form acasă.Tatoeba #11965475 by adrian25, translation #11965468 by CK
- Ai fost acasă ieri?Were you home yesterday?This sentence is useful for asking about a past location using the form acasă.Tatoeba #4202965 by AlbertaJ, translation #4538735 by mailohilohi
- Voi fi acasă mâine.I will be at home tomorrow.This sentence is useful for expressing a future intention regarding being home using the form acasă.Tatoeba #8786226 by Luna_Sasha, translation #323274 by CK
- Mă întorc acasă.I'm going back home.
- Haide la mine în casă.Come to my place.
- Azi am decis să îmi redecorez locuința.Today I decided to redecorate my home.
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Example conversation
Stefan and Elena are discussing their plans for the evening.
- StefanVrei să mergem la cinema?Do you want to go to the cinema?
- ElenaNu, prefer să stau acasă.No, I prefer to stay home.
- StefanEști obosită astăzi, Elena?Are you tired today, Elena?
- ElenaDa, vreau doar să fiu acasă.Yes, I just want to be home.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry acasă, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
