estoy en casa
/estoi en kasa/from spelling rules
To say "I am at home" in Spanish, you use estoy en casa.
estoy en casa is the most basic and general way to say that you are currently inside your own place of residence.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "I am in house".
Which one should you use?
While estoy en casa is the standard way to say "I am at home", adding mi to create estoy en mi casa makes the statement more specific to the physical building of your house.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can use this phrase to say "he/she is at home" by changing the verb to está.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying soy en casa. English speakers often mistakenly use soy instead of estoy. However, soy is used for permanent traits, whereas estoy is required for location.
Did you know?
- Spanish uses two different verbs for 'to be', and using soy instead of estoy in this phrase would sound like you are claiming to actually be a building.
- Spanish speakers use the phrase casa to create the expression está en casa, which can describe a professional athlete or player who is performing very well and feels comfortable in their own stadium.
- While it translates to 'house' today, the word casa stems from a Latin word meaning a 'small hut' or 'cottage'.
Examples in context
- Estoy en casa todas las noches.I am at home every evening.This sentence shows how to use estoy en casa to describe a routine.Tatoeba #1569328 by hayastan, translation #261868 by CK
- Estoy en casa.I am at home.Tatoeba #1013884 by hayastan, translation #29049 by CK
- Me gusta mirar las montañas desde mi ventana cuando estoy en casa.When I am at home, I like to look at the mountains through the window.This sentence shows how to use estoy en casa within a longer descriptive sentence.Tatoeba #5484188 by Shishir, translation #5465581 by barryo
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Example conversation
Lucía calls Daniel to see if he wants to go out.
- Lucía¿Dónde estás, Daniel?Where are you, Daniel?
- DanielAhora mismo estoy en casa.Right now I am at home.
- Lucía¿Quieres salir a cenar conmigo?Do you want to go out to dinner with me?
- DanielSí, pero dame diez minutos.Yes, but give me ten minutes.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries casa, en, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
