How to Say “Home Sweet Home” in French

on est bien à la maison
The English phrase "home sweet home" can be expressed in French as on est bien à la maison. If unsure, use on est bien à la maison. Wiktionary also lists qu'on est bien chez soi.
Meaning: Nice, comfortable home (noun)

Ways to say it

“home sweet home” in French
French
on est bien à la maison
qu'on est bien chez soi

The phrase on est bien à la maison is used to express the comfort and contentment of being in one's own domestic environment.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase on est bien à la maison literally translates to "one is well at the house" or "one feels good at home".

Which one should you use?

While on est bien à la maison is a standard statement, qu'on est bien chez soi is often used as an exclamatory expression of relief or satisfaction upon returning home.

Did you know?

  • The French word for home, maison, shares the same Latin root as the English word 'mansion', which originally meant a dwelling or a place to stay.
  • While maison refers to the physical building, the word chez is used to denote a person's home as a place of belonging or social residence.

Examples in context

  • Après une longue absence, rentrer chez soi et retrouver son nid douillet procure un sentiment de paix intérieure.
    After a long absence, coming home and finding one's cozy nest provides a sense of inner peace.
  • Après le voyage, on est bien à la maison.
    After the trip, it's good to be home.
  • Enfin rentrés ! On est bien à la maison.
    Finally home! Home sweet home.
  • Il pleut dehors, mais on est bien à la maison.
    It's raining outside, but we are cozy at home.

Example conversation

Chloé and Hugo have just returned from a long camping trip.

  1. Chloé

    Quel soulagement de voir notre lit !
    What a relief to see our bed!
  2. Hugo

    C'est vrai, on est bien à la maison.
    It's true, home sweet home.
  3. Chloé

    Tu veux boire quelque chose, Hugo ?
    Do you want to drink something, Hugo?
  4. Hugo

    Oui, un grand verre d'eau bien fraîche.
    Yes, a big glass of cold water.

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