Bedeutung
Stating location.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The concept of 'spiti' is central to Greek identity. It's common for children to live at home until marriage, making 'Είμαι σπίτι' a phrase that often involves family interaction. In Cyprus, the dialect might add 'μες' (inside). 'Είμαι μες το σπίτι'. For Greeks abroad, 'σπίτι' often refers to Greece itself. 'Θέλω να πάω σπίτι' can mean 'I want to go back to Greece'. In crowded cities like Athens, 'Είμαι σπίτι' is a relief from the noise and traffic, often associated with 'aragma' (chilling).
Drop the preposition
Don't worry about 'στο'. Just say 'Είμαι σπίτι'. It sounds more natural and native.
Watch the verb
Make sure you don't say 'Είμαι' when you mean you are *going* home. Use 'Πάω' for that.
Bedeutung
Stating location.
Drop the preposition
Don't worry about 'στο'. Just say 'Είμαι σπίτι'. It sounds more natural and native.
Watch the verb
Make sure you don't say 'Είμαι' when you mean you are *going* home. Use 'Πάω' for that.
Add 'επιτέλους'
Say 'Είμαι σπίτι επιτέλους!' (I'm home at last!) after a long day to sound like a local.
The open door
Remember that telling a Greek friend 'Είμαι σπίτι' is often seen as an invitation for them to call or visit.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of the verb 'to be' (είμαι).
Γεια σου! ______ σπίτι τώρα.
Since you are talking about yourself ('I'), you use the first-person singular 'Είμαι'.
Which sentence correctly means 'Are you home?'
How do you ask a friend if they are at home?
'Είσαι' is the second-person singular (you).
Complete the dialogue.
Α: Πού είσαι; Β: ___________.
The question asks 'Where are you?', so the answer must be a location.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You just walked into your apartment and want to greet your roommate.
This is the standard greeting upon arrival.
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Visuelle Lernhilfen
Home vs. House in Greek
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenΓεια σου! ______ σπίτι τώρα.
Since you are talking about yourself ('I'), you use the first-person singular 'Είμαι'.
How do you ask a friend if they are at home?
'Είσαι' is the second-person singular (you).
Α: Πού είσαι; Β: ___________.
The question asks 'Where are you?', so the answer must be a location.
You just walked into your apartment and want to greet your roommate.
This is the standard greeting upon arrival.
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Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, it is an adverbial use of the noun, very common in Greek for 'home', 'school', and 'work'.
Usually no. For a hotel, you would say 'Είμαι στο ξενοδοχείο'. 'Σπίτι' is specifically for your residence.
'Σπίτι' is the everyday word. 'Οικία' is formal/legal, like 'residence' in English.
Just add 'δεν' before the verb: 'Δεν είμαι σπίτι'.
Both are fine, but 'Είμαι σπίτι' is more common as the 'my' is implied.
You just shout 'Είμαι σπίτι!' as you walk in.
It means both. Greek doesn't make a strong lexical distinction between the two like English does.
It's a bit casual. Better to say 'Θα εργάζομαι από το σπίτι' (I will be working from home).
You still say 'σπίτι'. You don't say 'Είμαι διαμέρισμα'.
Ask 'Είσαι σπίτι;' with a rising intonation at the end.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Πάω σπίτι
similarI am going home
Μένω σπίτι
similarI stay home
Έξω από το σπίτι
contrastOutside the house
Σπιτικό
builds onHomemade / household
