mi casa es su casa
/mi kasa es su kasa/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for 'my house is your house' is mi casa es su casa.
This is a hospitable expression used to make a guest feel comfortable and welcome in one's home.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a literal translation of 'my house is your house', where mi means 'my', casa means 'house', es means 'is' and su means 'your'.
Which one should you use?
The default form mi casa es su casa is the formal version. Using mi casa es tu casa instead makes the phrase informal, which is used when speaking to a friend or someone you know well.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form mi casa es su casa uses the formal possessive adjective su.
Did you know?
- While mi casa es su casa is widely known in English, native Spanish speakers are more likely to say estás en tu casa or siéntete como en tu casa, which literally mean 'you are in your house' or 'feel as if you were in your house'.
- The word casa shares its lineage with the Latin word for a 'cottage', implying that the roots of the word are tied to small, humble dwellings rather than grand estates.
- While the phrase is a common way to show hospitality, in some Spanish-speaking cultures, it is more common to offer specific food or a drink than to use this specific idiom to welcome a guest.
Examples in context
- Bienvenido/a a mi hogar. Puedes considerar mi casa como la tuyaWelcome to my home. You can consider my house as your own
- ¡Entra! Mi casa es tu casaCome in! My house is your house
- Pasa, por favor, mi casa es su casa.Come in, please, my house is your house.
- No se sienta un extraño, mi casa es su casa.Don't feel like a stranger, my house is your house.
Example conversation
Elena arrives at Mateo's home for the first time.
- MateoHola Elena, pasa por favor.Hello Elena, please come in.
- ElenaGracias, Mateo. Qué linda es tu casa.Thank you, Mateo. Your house is so lovely.
- MateoGracias, mi casa es su casa.Thank you, my house is your house.
- ElenaEres muy amable, gracias.You are very kind, thank you.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry mi casa es su casa, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries casa, es, mi, mi casa es su casa, su, CC BY-SA 4.0.
