Nach Hause
Example: Ich gehe jetzt nach Hause, weil ich müde bin.
Definition
"Nach Hause" is a German phrase meaning to go or move toward one's home or place of residence. It is commonly used to indicate the direction of travel or intention to return to one's own home, as in the example, "Ich gehe jetzt nach Hause, weil ich müde bin."
Translations
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back home -
a casa -
naar huis -
cap a casa -
à la maison
Etymology
The phrase "nach Hause" comes from the German words 'nach,' meaning 'toward,' and 'Hause,' an old dative form of 'Haus,' which means 'house' or 'home.' Interestingly, 'Hause' is not commonly used alone in modern German but appears in this fixed expression. Did you know that the dative form here reflects an older grammatical usage preserved in this phrase?
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