Phrase guide

make yourself at home

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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phrase

Meaning 1

An invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Across languages

Translations

60 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: اِجْعَلْ نَفْسَكَ فِي مَنْزِلِكَ (ijʕal nafsaka fī manzilika) — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Armenian: զգացեք Ձեզ ինչպես Ձեր տանը (zgacʻekʻ Jez inčʻpes Jer tanə) — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Chinese Mandarin: 請不要客氣 /请不要客气 (qǐng bùyào kèqì) — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Chinese Mandarin: 請不要拘禮 /请不要拘礼 (qǐng bùyào jūlǐ) — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Dutch: doe alsof je thuis bent — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Estonian: tunne ennas nagu kodus — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Estonian: tundke end nagu kodus — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Finnish: ole kuin kotonasi — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Finnish: olkaa kuin kotonanne — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • French: fais comme chez toi — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • French: faites comme chez vous — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Galician: síntete coma na túa casa — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Galician: síntase coma na súa casa — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Galician: sentídevos coma na vosa casa — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Galician: síntanse coma na súa casa — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • German: fühlen Sie sich wie zu Hause — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • German: fühle dich wie zu Hause — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • German: fühlt euch wie zu Hause — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Hebrew: תרגיש בבית (targish babayit) — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Hebrew: תרגישי בבית (targishi babayit) — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Hebrew: תרגישו בבית (targishu babayit) — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Hungarian: érezd magad otthon — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Hungarian: érezze magát otthon — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Hungarian: érezzétek magatokat otthon — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Hungarian: érezzék magukat otthon — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Icelandic: láttu eins og heima hjá þér — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Italian: fai come se fossi a casa tua — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Italian: faccia come se fosse a casa sua — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Italian: fate come se foste a casa vostra — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Japanese: お楽にして下さい (o-raku ni shite kudasai) — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Japanese: どうぞ気楽にして下さい (dōzo kiraku ni shite kudasai) — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Japanese: どうぞ、ご遠慮なく (dōzo go-enryo naku) — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Japanese: お寛ぎ下さい (o-kutsurogi kudasai) — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Korean: 편히 있어요 (pyeonhi isseoyo) — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Korean: 편하게 있어요 (pyeonhage isseoyo) — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Persian: خونهٔ خودته (xune-ye xodet-e) — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Persian: خونهٔ خودتونه (xune-ye xodetun-e) — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Polish: czuj się jak u siebie w domu — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Polish: czujcie się jak u siebie w domu — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Polish: gość w dom, Bóg w dom — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Portuguese: sinta-se em casa — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Portuguese: sintam-se em casa — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Portuguese: faz como se estivesses em casa — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Russian: бу́дь как до́ма (búdʹ kak dóma) — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Russian: бу́дьте как до́ма (búdʹte kak dóma) — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Russian: чу́вствуй себя́ как до́ма (čúvstvuj sebjá kak dóma) — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Russian: чу́вствуйте себя́ как до́ма (čúvstvujte sebjá kak dóma) — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Serbo-Croatian: раскомоти се — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Serbo-Croatian: раскомотите се — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Serbo-Croatian: raskomoti se — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Serbo-Croatian: raskomotite se — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Spanish: mi casa es su casa — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Spanish: mi casa es tu casa — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Spanish: mi casa es vuestra casa — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Swedish: känn dig som hemma — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Swedish: känn er som hemma — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Thai: ไม่ต้องเกรงใจ (mâi dtɔ̂ng greeng jai) — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Thai: ทําตัวตามสบาย (tam-dtuua dtaam sà-baai) — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Turkish: benim evim senin evin — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs
  • Turkish: benim evim sizin eviniz — an invitation to a guest in the speaker's home to treat the house as if it were theirs