Escucho música con mis amigos en casa.

I listen to music with my friends at home.

Breakdown of Escucho música con mis amigos en casa.

• yo: I
• con: with
• el amigo: the friend
• la música: the music
• mis: my
• la casa: the home
• escuchar: to listen

Questions & Answers about Escucho música con mis amigos en casa.

Why do we say escucho and not escuchas or escuchamos in this sentence?

Escucho is the yo (first-person singular) form of escuchar, so it’s used when the speaker is talking about themselves. Escuchas is the tú (second-person singular) form, and escuchamos is the nosotros (first-person plural) form, so they’re used when referring to you or we respectively.

In English, we say “I listen to music.” Why isn’t there a preposition before música in Spanish?

In Spanish, the verb escuchar already includes the idea of “to listen to.” So you simply use escuchar + the thing you listen to, such as escucho música (literally, “I listen music”), without a preposition like “to.”

Why do we use mis for “friends” and not mis amigos or something else?

Actually, mis amigos is exactly what’s being said. Mis is the plural form of the possessive mi (my), and it goes before amigos, meaning “my friends.” It’s spelled that way because it has to agree in number with amigos, which is plural.

What does con mean in this context?

Con means “with.” It indicates that the speaker is doing the action (listening to music) in the company of other people (their friends).

When do we say en casa instead of something like a la casa?

En casa translates roughly to “at home.” It’s a common, concise way to say you’re doing something at someone’s place, typically your own. You’d say a la casa if you’re emphasizing the action of going to the house (movement), but en casa works for when you’re inside or at home already.