¿Cuándo nos vamos a casa?
/ˈkwando nos ˈbamos a ˈkasa/word by word
The English phrase "when are we going home?" is translated into Spanish as ¿Cuándo nos vamos a casa?
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of cuándo (when), nos vamos (we leave/go) and a casa (to home/to the house).
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures saying nos vamos can be a signal to start a complex social ritual of long goodbyes that can take several minutes before actually leaving.
- The word cuándo is a distant relative of the English word 'cue'. Both trace their lineage back to the Latin quandō.
- In Spanish there is no single word for 'homeward'. Instead the direction is expressed using the phrase a casa seen in this question.
Examples in context
- Perdón, ¿cuándo regresamos a casa?Excuse me, when are we going home?
- Señor, ¿podría decirme cuándo nos vamos a casa?Sir, could you tell me when we are going home?
- Oye, ¿cuándo nos vamos pa' casa?Hey, when are we heading home?
- Amigo, ¿a qué hora nos largamos para casa?Buddy, what time are we taking off for home?
- Hermanita, ¿cuándo nos volvemos para casa?Sis, when are we going back home?
- Ya es tarde, ¿cuándo nos vamos a casa?It is already late, when are we going home?
- Dime, ¿cuándo nos vamos a casa?Tell me, when are we going home?
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are at a friend's birthday party.
- SofíaMateo, ¿cuándo nos vamos a casa?Mateo, when are we going home?
- MateoNo lo sé, la fiesta es divertida.I don't know, the party is fun.
- SofíaPero estoy muy cansada.But I am very tired.
- MateoEstá bien, nos vamos en diez minutos.Okay, we are leaving in ten minutes.
