Je suis à la maison
To say "I am at home" in French, use Je suis à la maison.
The phrase is used to state that you are currently inside your own house.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, the phrase means "I am at the house". It is a complete sentence consisting of the subject Je, the verb suis and the prepositional phrase à la maison.
Which one should you use?
While Je suis à la maison is grammatically correct, the phrase Je suis chez moi is much more common in natural, everyday French to express being at one's own home.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the preposition à followed by the definite article la and the noun maison to indicate location.
Did you know?
- The French word maison can also be used in business to mean a 'firm' or 'company'. For example, a luxury brand or a long-standing fashion house is often called a maison.
- The French word maison is a doublet of the English word 'mansion'. While 'mansion' now implies a grand estate, both words originally shared the same Latin root meaning a simple dwelling or place to stay.
- In French, the concept of 'home' is often expressed through the word chez, which refers to the place where someone lives. This allows French speakers to say 'at my place' or 'at my home' using a single preposition that has no direct equivalent in English.
Examples in context
- Je suis à la maison.I am at home.This sentence is useful for stating that you are at home using Je suis à la maison.Tatoeba #13849 by sacredceltic, translation #29049 by CK
- Lorsque le client m'appelle, je suis chez moi.When the client calls me, I am at home.
- Je suis à la maison maintenant.I am at home now.
- Ne m'appelle pas, je suis à la maison.Don't call me, I am at home.
Example conversation
A phone call between two friends in the evening.
- ManonGabriel, tu es où ?Gabriel, where are you?
- GabrielJe suis à la maison, et toi Manon ?I am at home, and you Manon?
- ManonJe suis à la maison aussi.I am at home too.
- GabrielD'accord, on se voit demain alors.Okay, see you tomorrow then.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries je, la, maison, suis, à, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
