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[Ezzy]

Quiero ir a la casa!

(have I said this correctly? Do I need to add Yo at the beginning?)

[Estate_girl]

= I want to go to the house, its correct...good job Ezzy

[Ezzy]

how would you say i want to go home lol?

[Estate_girl]

Quiero ir a casa

[Ezzy]

Mucho Gracias EG x

[Ezzy]

please correct me at all times if my spanish is incorrect x

[Estate_girl]

Denada Ezzy, muy bien haré eso = ok will do...xx

[jamafrind]

Or, you could say "quiero volver a la casa". I guess...?

[rob]

[Estate_girl]

Jama,

It would translate to = I want to return to the house

if you take the la=the out it translates as = I want to return home

By putting la in the sentence it changes the meaning of casa, which means both house and home.

[jamafrind]

Oops, my mistake. I misread the original sentence and, for some reason, "saw" the word la, referring to a specific house, rather than home (hogar)... sorry....

[Ezzy]

eek im getting confused with two different ways of saying things he he...

gracias x

[jamafrind]

Ezzy, in simplistic terms, nouns are either masculine (el) or feminine (la) in the spanish language. In this context, the words el and la are definitive articles because they serve to 'define' the nouns with which they are associated. So, in this particular instance, relating to 'casa', preceding it with 'la' serves to define/specify a particular house, or refer to houses, in the general sense; the ommission of 'la' refers to a house that, presumably is already known e.g. your own home (which you should already know!)

I hope that this is not too confusing. Once you start to embark on a program of sustained learning, it will be a concept that you will quickly learn....

[Ezzy]

Thats fantastic i actually totally understand (im on top form again considering im a blonde haha) thanks jama

your name always wants to eat jammie dodgers hmmm lol x x

[jamafrind]

Ezzy, I'm delighted that you found my, somewhat convoluted guide comprehensible.

BTW: I happen to have quite a liking for Jammie Dogers. I have just returned from a vigorous 4 mile run. So, perhaps I've earned one-or-two, as a treat...?