
🏠 „Zuhause“, „zu Hause“ oder „nach Hause“?
- Sarah
- Jun 30
- 2 min read
So merkst du dir den Unterschied ganz leicht
How to tell the difference – simply explained
Wenn du Deutsch lernst, wirken diese drei Ausdrücke oft verwirrend.Doch mit ein paar einfachen Tipps wirst du dir den Unterschied schnell merken können!
„nach Hause“ – Wohin geht jemand?
🔴 “nach Hause” – Where to?
➡ Bewegung / Richtung➡ Movement / Direction
📌 Beispiele / Examples:– Ich gehe nach Hause. → I’m going home.– Sie fährt spät nach Hause. → She’s going home late.
🧠 Merktipp / Memory tip:„nach Hause“ = Wohin? (Where to?)Used when someone is going home – there's movement involved.

„zu Hause“ – Wo ist jemand?
⚫ “zu Hause” – Where?
➡ Ort / Position➡ Location / Position
📌 Beispiele / Examples:– Ich bin zu Hause. → I’m at home.– Er arbeitet gern zu Hause. → He likes working at home.
🧠 Merktipp / Memory tip:„zu Hause“ = Wo? (Where?)Used to say where someone is – no movement.

„Zuhause“ – das Substantiv
🟡 “Zuhause” – The noun
➡ Ding / Gefühl / Besitz➡ Thing / Feeling / Belonging
📌 Beispiele / Examples:– Sie hat endlich ihr eigenes Zuhause gefunden.→ She finally found her own home.– Ein sicheres Zuhause ist wichtig.→ A safe home is important.
🧠 Merktipp / Memory tip:„Zuhause“ = Was? (What?)It’s a noun, written with a capital letter, meaning "home" as a place or concept.

Wichtig!
📍nach Hause = Wohin? → Where to?
📍zu Hause = Wo? → Where?
📍Zuhause = Was? → What? (noun)
Conclusion: How to Use “nach Hause”, “zu Hause” and “Zuhause”
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