German · Home, Clothes & Daily Life
"I'm home!" in German: ich bin zu Hause!
ich bin zu Hause!
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.
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How to pronounce ich bin zu Hause!
Say it
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
| German | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| ich bin zu Hause! | I'm home! Core arrival line. | Core arrival line. |
| ich bin da | I'm here / I'm in Note only. | Note only. |
| Endlich zu Hause | finally home After travel. | After travel. |
| Bin wieder da | I'm back Return. | Return. |
How to use ich bin zu Hause! in real life
- 1Text to partner
Bin gerade angekommen — ich bin zu Hause!
Just arrived — I'm home!
Full phrase.
- 2Calling upstairs
Hallo? Ich bin zu Hause! Wer ist da?
Hello? I'm home! Who's there?
Entering the flat.
- 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.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Coming back from the gym
ChatPal
Bist du noch unterwegs?
Are you still out?
You
Nein — ich bin zu Hause!
No — I'm home!
ChatPal
Super. Ich bin zu Hause in zehn Minuten.
Great. I'll be home in ten minutes.
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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