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Questions & Answers about Я дома.
Where is the word for "am" in this sentence?
In Russian, the verb "to be" is almost always skipped in the present tense. Instead of saying "I am at home", you simply say "I at home" (Я дома).
Does the pronoun я (I) always get capitalized like it does in English?
No, this is a common mix-up! Unlike in English, the Russian word for "I" (я) is only capitalized at the beginning of a sentence. It is a capital Я here simply because it is the first word.
Why is the word for home дома instead of just дом?
Дом is a noun meaning "house" or "home". Дома is a special location word (an adverb) that specifically means "at home". You don't need a separate word for "at" because дома already includes that meaning.
How would I change this to say "He is at home" or "We are at home"?
Because there is no "is" or "are" verb to worry about, you only need to swap the subject pronoun! You would simply say Он дома (He is at home) or Мы дома (We are at home).