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"I'm home!" in Spanish: ¡ya llegué!

¡ya llegué!

Say it: yah yeh-GEHphrase/ʝa ʝeˈɣe/

I'm home! is ¡ya llegué! Say ¡Ya llegué! when you walk in. Family often answers from another room.

Front door

¡Ya llegué! ¿Hay alguien?
I'm home! Is anyone here?
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How to pronounce ¡ya llegué!

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yah yeh-GEH

/ʝa ʝeˈɣe/

yah yeh-GEH. Soft ll like y. Stress GEH.

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

SpanishEnglish
¡ya llegué!I'm home! / I've arrived!

Door announcement.

ya llegué a casaI'm home / I got home

Clearer with a casa.

ya estoy en casaI'm already home

Neighbor phrase.

lleguéI arrived

Shorter; keep ya llegué on this page.

How to use ¡ya llegué! in real life

  1. 1Front door

    ¡Ya llegué! ¿Hay alguien?

    I'm home! Is anyone here?

    Full ¡ya llegué!

  2. 2Text to roommate

    Ya llegué. Traje pan.

    I'm home. I brought bread.

    Ya llegué by text.

  3. 3Late night

    Shhya llegué.

    Shh… I'm home.

    Quiet ya llegué.

Mistakes English speakers make with ¡ya llegué!

Incorrect: ¡Yo soy home!

Correct: ¡Ya llegué!

Use ¡ya llegué!, not English home.

Incorrect: Ya llegué (said before leaving).

Correct: Ya llegué when you arrive.

Ya llegué marks arrival, not departure.

Good to know

Calling ya llegué from the door is normal in many Latin American homes. Roommates answer after ya llegué with hola or estoy en la cocina. It signals safety and arrival.

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Coming home after work

  1. ChatPal

    ¡Ya llegué!

    I'm home!

  2. You

    ¡Hola! Ya llegué también hace poco.

    Hi! I got home a little while ago too.

  3. ChatPal

    ¿Hay cena?

    Is there dinner?

  4. You

    , en la mesa.

    Yes, on the table.

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FAQ

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

How do you say I'm home?

¡Ya llegué!

Do I need a casa?

Optional: ya llegué a casa is clearer.

How do you pronounce llegué?

yeh-GEH. Soft ll like y.

Is ya llegué formal?

Casual home talk—fine with family and roommates.

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