tener en casa
/teneɾ en kasa/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'keep at home' is translated into Spanish as tener en casa.
This phrase is used to express that one has something within their house or residence.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb tener (to have), the preposition en (in/at) and casa (house).
Did you know?
- While tener en casa refers to physical possession, Spanish speakers use the verb tener for many feelings that English expresses with 'to be', such as tener hambre for 'to be hungry'.
- The verb tener is a distant relative of the English word 'tenacious'. Both derive from the Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to stretch' or 'to draw'.
- The word casa was originally used in Latin to mean a 'cottage' or a small dwelling rather than a large house.
Examples in context
- Mantenga en casa todos los documentos importantes.Keep all important documents at home.
- Por favor, mantenga en casa a sus hijos hasta que se resuelva el problema.Please keep your children at home until the issue is resolved.
- Guarde en casa todos los productos perecederos para evitar que se dañen.Keep all perishable products at home to prevent them from spoiling.
- Mejor que te quedes en casa y no salgas en este clima tan lluvioso.It's better for you to stay at home and not go out in this rainy weather.
- Quedémonos en casa hoy para terminar de organizar el proyecto.Let's keep ourselves at home today to finish organizing the project.
- Por tu seguridad, mantén en casa todos tus objetos de valor.For your safety, keep all your valuables at home.
- Le sugerimos que guarde en casa cualquier alimento que contenga nueces debido a una posible alergia.We suggest you keep at home any food containing nuts due to a potential allergy.
- Prefiero tener en casa libros de cocina.I prefer to have cookbooks at home.
- No es bueno tener en casa tanta comida.It is not good to have so much food at home.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries casa, en, tener, CC BY-SA 4.0.
