Do not mix them up
das Zuhause
A Haus is a building; a Zuhause is the place where someone feels at home.
das Haus
house
/haʊ̯s/- Plural
- die Häuser
Das Haus hat ein rotes Dach und einen Garten. The house has a red roof and a garden. The four cases
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominativ | das Haus | die Häuser |
| akkusativ | das Haus | die Häuser |
| dativ | dem Haus | den Häusern |
| genitiv | des Hauses | der Häuser |
A memory tip
Basic structural dwelling types are frequently neuter in German (das Haus, das Schloss, das Zelt, das Gebäude).
Useful expressions
nach Hause gehen
zu Hause sein
Your own memory picture
A few lines will do.
What does house look like to you?
- der· blue
- die· red
- das· green
No drawing skills needed.
The word in real life
When Germans say “Haus”
Haus names the building. When you mean the personal place where you live, Zuhause often fits better.
A tiny dialogue
Benni: Welches Haus ist deins?Which house is yours?
Luna: Das kleine Haus mit der blauen Tür.The small house with the blue door.