Learn Spanish (Latin America): Regreso directamente a la casa.

Regreso directamente a la casa.

I return directly home.

Breakdown of Regreso directamente a la casa.

Questions & Answers about Regreso directamente a la casa.

How did we form the adverb directamente?

It is built from the adjective directo (direct). To make it an adverb ending in -mente (which works just like "-ly" in English), you first take the feminine form of the adjective (directa) and then attach -mente to the end.

Could I use vuelvo instead of regreso here?

Yes, absolutely! Regresar and volver both mean "to return" or "to go back." They are interchangeable in this context, so Vuelvo directamente a la casa means the exact same thing.

The English translation says "home," so why does the Spanish use a la casa instead of just a casa?

Both options are perfectly fine and natural. While a casa translates exactly to "home" (without "the"), Latin American speakers very often use a la casa (literally "to the house") when talking about going back to their own home.