caminar a casa
/kaminaɾ a kasa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "walk home" is translated into Spanish as caminar a casa.
caminar a casa is used to express the action of traveling from your current location to your own residence by means of walking.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb caminar (to walk), the preposition a (to) and the noun casa (house/home).
Which one should you use?
While caminar a casa is a direct translation, the alternative ir a casa andando is very common and is used to emphasize the specific mode of transport, which is walking. Additionally, if you want to express the specific idea of walking back home, you might use volver a casa andando.
How does it change in a sentence?
To describe the continuous action of currently walking home, you would use the gerund form caminando a casa.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking countries, people use the word pasear to mean walking, but this implies walking for pleasure or a stroll. If you use pasear a casa, it sounds like you are taking a scenic tour of your route home.
- While casa now means 'home' or 'house', its Latin ancestor specifically described a small 'cottage'.
- If you are walking home and someone asks how you are getting there, you might say voy andando. The word andando comes from the verb andar, which is a very common synonym for walking in many dialects.
Examples in context
- No quiero caminar a casa.I don't want to walk home.This sentence is useful for expressing a lack of desire to caminar a casa.Tatoeba #2781965 by marcelostockle, translation #2323310 by CK
- Tom esperaba que la lluvia amainara antes que tuviera que caminar a casa.Tom hoped the rain would stop before he had to walk home.This sentence is useful for describing the circumstance of needing to caminar a casa.Tatoeba #1289679 by marcelostockle, translation #1025223 by CK
- Es muy tarde para caminar a casa.It is very late to walk home.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are leaving a restaurant.
- Lucía¿Quieres que te pida un taxi, Alejandro?Do you want me to call you a taxi, Alejandro?
- AlejandroNo, gracias. Prefiero caminar a casa.No, thanks. I prefer to walk home.
- LucíaEstá bien, yo también voy a caminar.That's fine, I'm going to walk too.
- AlejandroPerfecto, así podemos seguir charlando.Perfect, that way we can keep chatting.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, caminar, casa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
