listo para ir a casa
/listo paɾa iɾ a kasa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "ready to go home" is translated into Spanish as listo para ir a casa.
This phrase is used to express that someone is prepared to leave their current location and return to their own residence.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of listo (ready), para (for/to), ir (to go), a (to) and casa (home/house).
Which one should you use?
You can use listo para irse a casa to place more emphasis on the act of leaving the current location.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective listo must change based on the person being described: use lista para ir a casa if the person who is ready is female, and use listos para ir a casa when referring to a group of people. Additionally, using the pronominal form irse instead of ir emphasizes the act of leaving.
Did you know?
- The phrase uses the word ir for 'to go', but the Spanish conjugation of this verb is a linguistic puzzle. It blends three different Latin verbs: īre, vādere and esse.
- The word listo can mean both 'ready' and 'clever'. Depending on the context and the preposition used, calling someone listo might be a compliment about their intelligence rather than their preparedness.
Examples in context
- Estoy preparado/a para regresar a casa.I am prepared to return home.
- Estoy listo/a para regresar a mi casa.I am ready to go back to my house.
- Estoy listo para regresar a casa.I am ready to go home.
- Listo para irme a casa.Ready to go home.
- Listo para volver a mi casa.Ready to go back to my house.
- Ya estoy listo para ir a casa.I am already ready to go home.
- No estoy listo para ir a casa todavía.I am not ready to go home yet.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are at a party.
- ElenaMateo, ya estoy lista para ir a casa.Mateo, I am already ready to go home.
- MateoYo también, pero busquemos el abrigo.Me too, but let's look for the coat.
- ElenaEstá en la silla. ¿Estás listo para ir a casa?It is on the chair. Are you ready to go home?
- MateoSí, vámonos ahora mismo.Yes, let's leave right now.
