estamos en casa
/estamos en kasa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "we are home" is expressed in Spanish as estamos en casa.
You use estamos en casa to state that you and one or more other people have arrived at your place of residence.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, estamos en casa translates to "we are in house". The word estamos is the first-person plural form of the verb estar, which is used to describe locations or temporary states, while the preposition en combined with casa is the standard way to say "at home" in Spanish.
Which one should you use?
While English speakers can use "home" as an adverb without a preposition, Spanish requires the use of the preposition en to indicate that you are at the location of the house.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you may also hear Ya llegamos a casa to mean "We have already arrived at home."
How does it change in a sentence?
The word estamos is the first-person plural form of the verb estar, which is the specific form of the verb "to be" used for locations.
Did you know?
- If you use the verb ser instead of estar to say estamos en casa, you would be describing a permanent characteristic of the people rather than their location.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, shouting ¡Ya llegué! or ¡Ya llegamos! upon entering the door is a common social ritual to announce one's presence to the household.
- The word casa did not always mean a large house, as it originally referred to a 'cottage' or a small, humble dwelling in Latin.
Examples in context
- ¡Estoy tan feliz de que ya estemos en casa!I'm so glad we are already home!
- Sí, ya estamos en casa.Yes, we are already home.
- Gracias. Fue largo, pero estamos de vuelta y nos sentimos felices de estar en casa.Thank you. It was long, but we are back and feel happy to be home.
- Por fin estamos en casa.At last, we are home.
- Ya estamos en casa, no te preocupes.We are home now, don't worry.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro enter their apartment after shopping.
- Lucía¡Mira, ya estamos en casa!Look, we are home already!
- AlejandroQué alivio, estoy muy cansado.What a relief, I am very tired.
- LucíaYo también, vamos a dejar las bolsas.Me too, let's put the bags down.
- AlejandroEstá bien, Lucía.Alright, Lucía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries casa, en, CC BY-SA 4.0.
