Breakdown of In diesem Fall bleibe ich zu Hause.
ich
I
dieser
this / that (fem.: diese, neut.: dieses)
bleiben
to stay
zu Hause
at home
Questions & Answers about In diesem Fall bleibe ich zu Hause.
Why is it bleibe ich and not ich bleibe?
In German main clauses, the conjugated verb must always be in the second position. Because the sentence starts with the phrase In diesem Fall (which takes up position 1), the verb bleibe must take position 2. The subject ich then moves to position 3, right after the verb.
Why does it say diesem instead of diesen or dieses?
The word diesem is in the dative case. The preposition in requires the dative case in this context. Because the noun Fall (case or situation) is masculine (der Fall), the dative ending for the word meaning "this" is -em, making it diesem.
Doesn't zu usually mean "to"? Why does zu Hause translate to "at home"?
Yes, zu very often means "to" when talking about directions or people, but zu Hause is a fixed exception that specifically means "at home" (describing a location). If you want to say you are going "home" (direction), you must use a different fixed expression: nach Hause.
Why is there an e at the end of Hause?