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"I'm home!" in German: ich bin zu Hause!

ich bin zu Hause!

Say it: ikh bin tsoo HOW-zuhphrase/ɪç bɪn tsuː ˈhaʊzə/

Note: also: ich bin da!

I'm home in German is ich bin zu Hause! Text family or roommates when you arrive. Note only: ich bin da can mean I'm here without naming home.

Text to partner

Bin gerade angekommenich bin zu Hause!
Just arrived — I'm home!
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How to pronounce ich bin zu Hause!

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ikh bin tsoo HOW-zuh

/ɪç bɪn tsuː ˈhaʊzə/

ikh bin tsoo HOW-zuh. Hause with au like "ow".

"I'm home!" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
ich bin zu Hause!I'm home!

Core arrival line.

ich bin daI'm here / I'm in

Note only.

Endlich zu Hausefinally home

After travel.

Bin wieder daI'm back

Return.

How to use ich bin zu Hause! in real life

  1. 1Text to partner

    Bin gerade angekommenich bin zu Hause!

    Just arrived — I'm home!

    Full phrase.

  2. 2Calling upstairs

    Hallo? Ich bin zu Hause! Wer ist da?

    Hello? I'm home! Who's there?

    Entering the flat.

  3. 3After late shift

    Endlich. Ich bin zu Hause und total kaputt.

    Finally. I'm home and totally wiped.

    Tired arrival.

Mistakes English speakers make with ich bin zu Hause!

Incorrect: Ich bin zu Haus!

Correct: Ich bin zu Hause!

Keep Hause with -e in the set phrase.

Incorrect: Ich bin da. (only, for this page)

Correct: Ich bin zu Hause!

Ich bin da is a note; this headword names home.

Good to know

Many shared flats shout Ich bin zu Hause! so nobody is startled. Parents still love the text even when kids are adults.

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Coming back from the gym

  1. ChatPal

    Bist du noch unterwegs?

    Are you still out?

  2. You

    Neinich bin zu Hause!

    No — I'm home!

  3. ChatPal

    Super. Ich bin zu Hause in zehn Minuten.

    Great. I'll be home in ten minutes.

  4. You

    Dann stelle ich schon Nudeln auf.

    Then I'll put pasta on already.

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FAQ

Common questions about "I'm home!" in German

How do you say I'm home?

Ich bin zu Hause!

Ich bin da?

Related note — means I'm here, not specifically home.

Zu Haus or zu Hause?

Zu Hause here.

I'm back home?

Ich bin wieder zu Hause.

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