Talk about a building, describe its surroundings and say when you are at home.

The idea

Casa is feminine: la casa, una casa. Its plural is las casas. Use en casa for being at home and a casa for going home.

Examples

  • La casa tiene dos ventanas.The house has two windows.
  • Mi casa está cerca del parque.My house is near the park.
  • Hoy trabajamos en casa.Today we are working at home.
  • Las casas de esta calle son antiguas.The houses on this street are old.
  • Voy a casa después de clase.I am going home after class.
  • Buscamos una casa con jardín.We are looking for a house with a garden.

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Watch out

The article-free phrase en casa means at home; en la casa can instead locate something inside a particular house.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the singular form: La ___ tiene dos ventanas. (casa / casas)

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    casa

    Casa agrees with singular la and singular tiene.

  2. Choose the plural after varias: En esta calle hay varias ___. (casa / casas)

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    casas

    Casas is plural, matching varias in the sentence.

  3. Choose the usual phrase meaning “at home”: Hoy trabajamos en ___. (casa / las casas)

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    casa

    En casa is the usual expression for being at home.

Use it today

Describe a house near a park and say what you do at home after class.