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How to Say ‘I've been at home.’ in Spain Spanish

Yo he estado en casa.

yo eh es-TAH-doh ehn kah-sah

[yo eh es-TAH-doh ehn kah-sah]

💬 Usage Tip: Where you are or were uses estar, not ser, so "I've been" somewhere is he estado. Swap in the place: he estado en el trabajo "I've been at work".

Phrase Breakdown

Yo he estado

yo eh es-TAH-doh

I have been

The silent 'h' lets the words flow together: 'yo-es-TA-do'.

Example

Yo he estado enfermo.

I have been ill.

Words in this phrase

[yo]

Used by a speaker to refer to himself or herself.

Example

Yo soy el que hablo.

I am the one speaking.

[eh]

I have

Auxiliary 'haber' for the present perfect, used before a past participle.

Example

He comido mucho.

I have eaten a lot.

estado

[es-TAH-doh]

been

Past participle of 'estar', used with 'haber' for the present perfect.

Example

He estado muy ocupado.

I have been very busy.

en casa.

ehn kah-sah

at home.

'En casa' means 'at home', with no article. Stress the first syllable: CA-sa.

Example

Hoy como en casa.

Today I'm eating at home.

Words in this phrase

[ehn]

at / in

A preposition used to indicate location, time, or context.

Example

En el evento conocí a varios reclutadores.

At the event I met several recruiters.

casa

[kah-sah]

house

A building for human habitation.

Example

La casa de mis sueños está en el campo.

The house of my dreams is in the countryside.

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