la mia casa
In Italian, the phrase for "my house" is la mia casa.
la mia casa refers to the place where the speaker lives.
Did you know?
- The Italian word casa can also refer to a dynasty or a noble lineage, such as la Casa di Savoia.
- The word casa shares the same Latin root as the English word 'case', which historically referred to a small hut or shelter.
- The phrase casa mia (switching the possessive to the end) is actually a more poetic or emphatic way to say 'my house' than the standard la mia casa.
Examples in context
- È la mia casa.It is my house.This sentence is useful for stating that something is la mia casa.Tatoeba #13109618 by Guybrush88, translation #11229375 by Aznay
- È la mia casa!That's my house!This sentence is useful for expressing excitement about la mia casa.Tatoeba #13421532 by Guybrush88, translation #13223472 by rul
- Amo la mia casa.I love my house.This sentence is useful for expressing affection for la mia casa.Tatoeba #4751979 by Guybrush88, translation #4731161 by hajenso
- Vieni a casa mia per cenaCome to my house for dinner
- Mi piace passare il weekend nella mia casetta in montagnaI enjoy spending the weekend in my little mountain house
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Example conversation
Lorenzo and Martina are walking down the street.
- LorenzoGuarda, quella è la mia casa.Look, that is my house.
- MartinaÈ davvero molto bella, Lorenzo.It is really very beautiful, Lorenzo.
- LorenzoGrazie, vuoi entrare a vedere?Thanks, do you want to come in and see?
- MartinaSì, volentieri!Yes, I'd love to!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries casa, la, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
