How to Say “My House Is Your House” in Italian

casa mia è casa tua
The English phrase "my house is your house" is expressed in Italian as casa mia è casa tua.
casa mia è casa tua is used to express hospitality and to make a guest feel comfortable and welcome.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of casa (house), mia (my), è (is) and tua (yours).

Which one should you use?

You might also use Fai come se fosse casa tua to say "Act as if it were your house."

Did you know?

  • The word casa is a direct descendant of the Latin word casa, which originally referred to a small cottage or hut rather than a grand residence.
  • The word casa is used in the expression casa di vetro to describe a 'house of glass', used metaphorically for someone who cannot criticize others without being hypocritical.
  • While casa mia è casa tua is welcoming, Italians often use the phrase sentiti a casa to tell a guest to 'feel at home', which literally translates to 'feel yourself at home'.

Examples in context

  • Benvenuti nella mia casa, la mia casa è la vostra.
    Welcome to my house. My house is yours.
  • Entra pure! Casa mia è casa tua.
    Come on in! My house is your house.
  • Entra pure, casa mia è casa tua.
    Go ahead and come in, my house is your house.
  • Non essere timido, casa mia è casa tua.
    Don't be shy, my house is your house.
  • Mettiti comodo, ricordati che casa mia è casa tua.
    Make yourself comfortable, remember that my house is your house.

Example conversation

Lorenzo is visiting Chiara's apartment for the first time.

  1. Chiara

    Benvenuto, Lorenzo! Entra pure.
    Welcome, Lorenzo! Come in.
  2. Lorenzo

    Grazie mille, Chiara. È una casa bellissima.
    Thanks a lot, Chiara. It is a beautiful house.
  3. Chiara

    Grazie, ma non sentirti un ospite: casa mia è casa tua.
    Thanks, but don't feel like a guest: my house is your house.
  4. Lorenzo

    Sei molto gentile, mi sento già a casa.
    You are very kind, I already feel at home.

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