Spanish word

hogar

Pronunciation

IPA/oˈɣaɾ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounhome

Example

Este hogar es muy tranquilo.

This home is very quiet.

Illustration for hogar (home)

More examples

Después de la tormenta, muchas familias encontraron un nuevo hogar.

After the storm, many families found a new home.

Core concept

An intimate living place where family care, privacy, and daily life take place.

Common phrases

  • tener un hogar

    own a home

  • buscar un hogar

    search for a home

  • cuidar el hogar

    care for the home

Similar words

casa: Building where people live as a private house.
vivienda: Place where people live and carry out daily activities.
domicilio: Official address where a person is registered as living.
residencia: Place where someone lives for an extended period.

Definition in Spanish

Vivienda o espacio doméstico asociado a la vida familiar, la intimidad y el cuidado mutuo.

Word origin

From Latin focus 'hearth' via medieval fogar, broadening from the hearth that anchored a household to the idea of home as private, family-centered space.

Usage tips

  • Hogar also features in institutional phrases (hogar de ancianos, hogar infantil) to imply care or shelter, so context determines whether it means a private home or a care facility.

Other meanings

  • householdnoun
  • dwellingnoun

Related words

  • hogareñodomesticadjective

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