mein Haus
The German phrase for "my house" is mein Haus.
The phrase mein Haus refers to the physical building where a person lives and which they own or rent.
Which one should you use?
Use mein Haus to refer to the physical building, whereas mein Zuhause is used to refer to "my home" in a more emotional or abstract sense.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase changes depending on the grammatical case and number. For the plural "my houses", use meine Häuser. When using the genitive case to indicate possession or belonging, the phrase becomes meines Hauses. In the dative case, which is required after certain prepositions like in or mit, the phrase changes to meinem Haus.
Did you know?
- When describing a house, Germans may use the word Haus to refer to a dynasty or a royal line, such as the Haus Hohenzollern.
- The phrase mein Haus can be part of the idiom Haus und Hof verlieren, which means to lose one's 'house and courtyard' or everything one owns.
- Germanic history shows that the word for 'house' has remained remarkably stable for thousands of years, changing only slightly from its Proto-Germanic origin.
Examples in context
- Das ist mein Haus.This is my house.This sentence is useful for identifying a house.Tatoeba #955219 by Valodnieks, translation #955157 by CM
- Mein Haus ist neu.My house is new.This sentence is useful for describing the age of a house.Tatoeba #10202042 by wolfgangth, translation #6196179 by CK
- Mein Haus ist leer.My house is empty.This sentence is useful for describing the state of a house.Tatoeba #10201966 by wolfgangth, translation #1650745 by marcelostockle
- Mein Haus ist das fünfte auf der linken Seite.My house is the fifth on the left side.
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Example conversation
Felix and Julia are walking through a new neighborhood.
- FelixSiehst du mein Haus dort?Do you see my house there?
- JuliaJa, ich sehe dein Haus, Felix.Yes, I see your house, Felix.
- FelixMein Haus ist sehr groß.My house is very big.
- JuliaEs sieht toll aus!It looks great!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Haus, mein, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
