casa mia
The English phrase "my home" is translated into Italian as casa mia.
casa mia is used to refer to one's own home as a concept or a place of belonging.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of the noun casa (house/home) followed by the possessive adjective mia (mine/my).
How does it change in a sentence?
In Italian, when referring to one's own home as a concept or a place of belonging, the possessive mia often follows the noun casa rather than preceding it.
Did you know?
- The word casa descends from the Latin casa, which originally referred to a small cottage or a hut rather than a grand house.
- In Italian, the word casa can refer to a building, a household or even a dynasty, such as la Casa di Savoia.
- In many parts of Italy, if you are invited into someone's casa, it is customary to bring a small gift like flowers or sweets rather than arriving empty-handed.
Examples in context
- Questa è casa mia.This is my home.Tatoeba #955223 by Guybrush88, translation #624301 by ankit366
- Boston è casa mia.Boston is my home.Tatoeba #5725096 by Guybrush88, translation #4500097 by CK
- Casa mia è casa tua.My home is your home.Tatoeba #1106850 by Guybrush88, translation #1134064 by copecopecope
- Mi piace la mia casaI like my home
- Ho appena acquistato la mia abitazioneI just bought my home
- Il mio domicilio è a RomaMy home is in Rome
- Torno nella mia casettaI'm going back to my little home
- Vieni a casa miaCome to my home
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Example conversation
Alessandro invites Sofia to visit his apartment.
- AlessandroVieni a trovarmi a casa mia!Come visit me at my home!
- SofiaGrazie, Alessandro! Quando posso venire?Thanks, Alessandro! When can I come?
- AlessandroSabato pomeriggio è perfetto.Saturday afternoon is perfect.
- SofiaD'accordo, a sabato allora.Alright, see you Saturday then.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries casa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
