Bedeutung
Remaining in one's residence.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'șezătoare' was a traditional gathering where people would 'sta acasă' together to work on crafts, sing, and talk. It shows that staying home was often a communal, productive activity. In cities like Cluj or Bucharest, 'a sta acasă' is now heavily associated with the 'work from home' (WFH) culture in the IT sector. For Romanians living abroad, 'acasă' often refers to Romania itself, not just their current apartment. 'A sta acasă' in a conversation with family might mean staying in Romania during a visit. Staying home during religious holidays (sărbători) is a sign of respect for family and tradition, focusing on the 'vatra' (hearth).
No Prepositions!
Remember: never say 'la acasă'. It's just 'acasă'.
Stau vs. Locuiesc
Use 'stau' for where you are now, 'locuiesc' for where your legal address is.
Bedeutung
Remaining in one's residence.
No Prepositions!
Remember: never say 'la acasă'. It's just 'acasă'.
Stau vs. Locuiesc
Use 'stau' for where you are now, 'locuiesc' for where your legal address is.
The 'Pe' Nuance
Adding 'pe' ('stau pe acasă') makes it sound more casual, like you're just hanging around.
Hospitality
If you tell a Romanian you're 'stând acasă', they might take it as an invitation to drop by!
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'a sta'.
Eu ______ acasă astăzi pentru că sunt obosit.
The first person singular ('Eu') form of 'a sta' is 'stau'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Select the correct option:
'Acasă' is an adverb and does not take a preposition like 'la' or 'în'.
Complete the dialogue with the most natural response.
Andrei: Vrei să mergi la cinema? Ioana: Nu, mulțumesc. ______.
'Stau acasă' is the natural way to say you are choosing to remain at home instead of going out.
Match the sentence to the situation.
Sentence: 'Am stat acasă toată săptămâna pentru că am fost bolnav.'
The use of the past tense ('am stat') and the reason ('bolnav') indicates an explanation for not being present.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
A Sta vs. A Locui
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenEu ______ acasă astăzi pentru că sunt obosit.
The first person singular ('Eu') form of 'a sta' is 'stau'.
Select the correct option:
'Acasă' is an adverb and does not take a preposition like 'la' or 'în'.
Andrei: Vrei să mergi la cinema? Ioana: Nu, mulțumesc. ______.
'Stau acasă' is the natural way to say you are choosing to remain at home instead of going out.
Sentence: 'Am stat acasă toată săptămâna pentru că am fost bolnav.'
The use of the past tense ('am stat') and the reason ('bolnav') indicates an explanation for not being present.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, it's very common. 'Stau acasă cu părinții' is the standard way to say you haven't moved out yet.
Yes, 'a sta' can mean 'to sit' or 'to stand', but in the phrase 'a sta acasă', it always means 'to stay'.
Etymologically, 'acasă' already contains the Latin preposition 'ad' (to/at). Adding 'la' would be redundant.
Use the perfect compus: 'Am stat acasă'.
Yes, it's neutral. However, if discussing remote work, 'telemuncă' or 'muncă de acasă' sounds more professional.
'A sta' is general; 'a rămâne' implies you chose not to go somewhere else.
No, for that you say 'stau la un prieten'. 'Acasă' only refers to your own home.
Not necessarily, but it often implies a lack of external social plans.
You say 'Stau acasă singur' (for men) or 'singură' (for women).
Yes, 'o ard pe acasă' is very informal slang used by young people.
Verwandte Redewendungen
A rămâne acasă
similarTo remain at home
A locui
contrastTo live/reside
A se simți ca acasă
builds onTo feel at home
Casă, dulce casă
similarHome, sweet home
A fi de-al casei
specialized formTo be like family
