Home and house in Russian: do Russians separate them?

Hi everyone! You probably know that in English ‘house’ does not always mean ‘home’ and not every house can be your home. Does house in the Russian language mean the same? Read and learn.

Actually, when Russians learn English they always get confused with these two – a house and a home. ‘What’s the difference?’ they ask.

A house is just any building that people live in, and home is where you live. In Russian there is only one word for each – «дом». So house in Russian is «дом» and home in Russian is also «дом».

Houses and homes sound completely the same in Russian

Here are some examples:

1. Nick has moved to a new house.

2. They have been building this house for five years!

3. In November I’m going back home.

4. If you join CouchSurfing, you are supposed to open your home to other travelers.

In all these cases we use «дом» and «дом» only. Home and house in Russian sound completely the same.

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