correr a casa
/koreɾ a kasa/from spelling rules
To run home in Spanish is correr a casa.
The phrase correr a casa describes the action of moving quickly on foot from one's current location back to one's own residence.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb correr (to run) and the prepositional phrase a casa (to house/home).
Did you know?
- The verb correr is used to describe the movement of liquids, such as water flowing from a tap or blood flowing through a vein.
- The word correr descends from the Latin currere, which is the same root that gave English the word 'current'.
- In Spanish, correr is used in the phrase correr un riesgo to mean 'to take a risk', which is a different conceptual use of the word than physical running.
Examples in context
- ¡Vete a casa corriendo antes de que sea tarde!Go home running before it's late!
- ¡Corre a tu casa y toma un abrigo!Run home and grab a coat!
- Tengo que correr a casa ahora.I have to run home now.
- Ella decidió correr a casa para evitar la lluvia.She decided to run home to avoid the rain.
- ¿Por qué no puedes correr a casa?Why can't you run home?
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are walking when it starts to storm.
- JavierEstá empezando a llover muy fuerte.It is starting to rain very hard.
- Sofía¡Mejor vamos a correr a casa!Better we run home!
- JavierSí, no quiero mojarme.Yes, I don't want to get wet.
- Sofía¡Vamos, Javier, rápido!Let's go, Javier, fast!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, casa, correr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
