How to Say ‘At home’ in Mexican Spanish
En casa
ehn KAH-sah
[ehn KAH-sah]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: [Sentirse en casa] is a warm compliment with in-laws in Mexico: it says you feel welcomed, not that you're acting too casual. It usually lands as appreciation, not overstepping.
Phrase Breakdown
En
[ehn]
in; at
Preposition used here to show being in a place or state.
En las reuniones familiares siempre hay buen ambiente.
At family gatherings there is always a good atmosphere.
casa
[KAH-sah]
home; house
Can mean the physical house or the feeling of home.
En casa de mis suegros siempre te reciben con comida.
At my in-laws’ house they always welcome you with food.
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