About This Lesson
Use Movement, Home, and Neighborhood to practice Spanish conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
Ya voy.
yah BOY I am coming now.
B
Me voy a casa.
meh BOY ah KAH-sah I am going home.
A
Estoy en casa.
ehs-TOY en KAH-sah I am at home.
B
Ahora estoy afuera.
ah-OH-rah ehs-TOY ah-FWEH-rah I am outside now.
A
Volveré.
bohl-beh-REH I will be back.
B
Vivo cerca de aquí.
BEE-boh SEHR-kah deh ah-KEE I live near here.Word by Word
Ya
In “Ya voy”, “Ya” means “now” and helps show that the speaker is coming or on the way. It commonly appears with a movement expression, as in “Ya voy”. Use it when responding to someone who is waiting for you.
voy
In “Ya voy”, “voy” expresses that I am coming or going, understood here as “I’m coming” or “I’m on my way”. It is used together with “Ya” in this short response. Use “Ya voy” when someone is calling you or waiting for you.
Me
In “Me voy a casa”, “Me” is part of the movement expression “Me voy”, which means that I am leaving or going. Its meaning here comes from the whole expression, not from “Me” alone. Reuse the pattern “Me voy a” followed by a destination.
a
In “Me voy a casa”, “a” marks the destination of the movement. It links “Me voy” with “casa” in the pattern “a” plus a destination. Use this pattern when saying where you are going.
casa
In “Me voy a casa”, “casa” means “home” as the destination. The expression “a casa” means “home” after a movement expression. Use “casa” for a home or house, depending on the context.
Estoy
In “Estoy en casa”, “Estoy” means “I am” in the sense of being located somewhere. It is a form of estar used here with a place phrase. Reuse “Estoy en” followed by a place when saying where you are.
en
In “Estoy en casa”, “en” marks the place where someone is located, meaning “at” or “in”. It links “Estoy” with “casa” in the location pattern “Estoy en” plus a place. Use it to say where you are.
Ahora
In “Ahora estoy afuera”, “Ahora” means “now” and places the situation in the present moment. It appears before the location statement “estoy afuera”. Use it when emphasizing that something is happening at this moment.
afuera
In “Ahora estoy afuera”, “afuera” means “outside” and describes the speaker’s location. It completes the location expression after “estoy”. Use “estoy afuera” when telling someone that you are outside.
Volveré
“Volveré” means “I will return” or “I will be back”. It expresses a future return in one word; it is a form of volver. Use it to reassure someone that you will return after leaving.
Vivo
In “Vivo cerca de aquí”, “Vivo” means “I live” and introduces information about the speaker’s residence. It is a form of vivir used with a location phrase. Reuse “Vivo” followed by a place or a phrase describing where you live.
cerca
In “Vivo cerca de aquí”, “cerca” means “near” and describes a short distance from the place being referred to. Its location meaning is completed by “de aquí”. Reuse “cerca de” before the place or reference point.
de
In “Vivo cerca de aquí”, “de” links “cerca” to the reference point “aquí”, forming the expression “cerca de aquí”, meaning “near here”. It commonly follows “cerca” when identifying what something is near. Use the pattern “cerca de” plus a place or reference point.
aquí
In “Vivo cerca de aquí”, “aquí” means “here” and identifies the reference point for “cerca”. Together, “cerca de aquí” means “near here”. Use it when describing a location relative to where the speaker is.
Grammar Points
estar + en + lugar
Estoy en casa ahora.
ehs-TOY en KAH-sah ah-OH-rahI am at home now.
Use estar en to say where someone is; estoy is the first-person form of estar.
volveré + a + lugar
Volveré a casa.
bohl-beh-REH ah KAH-sahI will return home.
The ending -é marks a first-person singular future form: “I will return.”
Spanish Vocabulary
a
prep
ah
to
Me voy a casa.
afuera
adv
ah-FWEH-rah
outside
Ahora estoy afuera.
ahora
adv
ah-OH-rah
now
Ahora estoy afuera.
casa
noun
KAH-sah
home; house
Me voy a casa.
cerca
adv
SEHR-kah
near; close
Vivo cerca de aquí.
en
prep
en
in; at
Estoy en casa.
estoy
verb
ehs-TOY
I am
Estoy en casa.
me
pron
meh
myself; me
Me voy a casa.
vivo
verb
BEE-boh
I live
Vivo cerca de aquí.
volveré
verb
bohl-beh-REH
I will return; I will be back
Volveré.
voy
verb
BOY
I am coming; I am going
Ya voy.
ya
adv
YAH
now; already
Ya voy.
Quiz
Word Order
Arrange the words in the correct order.
I am coming now.
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Ya voy.I am going home.
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Me voy a casa.I am at home.
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Estoy en casa.Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
home; house
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casaoutside
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afueraI am
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estoynow