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German Phrase

Ich hab meins zu Hause vergessen.

/ɪç haːb maɪ̯ns tsuː ˈhaʊ̯zə fɛɐ̯ˈɡɛsn̩/
Meaning"I forgot mine at home."
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Meaning

The speaker is saying that they left something that belongs to them at their own home. The phrase emphasizes personal ownership with the pronoun "meins" and uses a casual verb form.

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When to use

Use this sentence when you realize you left an item (e.g., a book, a phone) at your house and need to explain it to someone, especially in informal conversation.

✦Grammar Breakdown

IchhabmeinszuHausevergessen

1

Colloquial auxiliary

"hab" is the spoken contraction of "habe" used with the perfect tense; in formal writing use "habe".

2

Possessive pronoun "meins"

"meins" is a neuter possessive pronoun meaning "mine"; it replaces a neuter noun (e.g., das Buch).

3

Location phrase "zu Hause"

"zu Hause" (two words, capital H) means "at home" and functions as an adverbial of place.

4

Perfect with "haben"

Verbs of forgetting form the perfect with the auxiliary "haben" and the infinitive "vergessen".

🗨In Conversation

A

Hast du das Dokument für das Meeting?

Do you have the document for the meeting?

Ich hab meins zu Hause vergessen, ich hol's gleich nach.

I forgot mine at home, I'll get it right away.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Ich hab mein zu Hause vergessen.

    "mein" is the possessive adjective; you need the pronoun "meins" when the noun is omitted.

  • Ich hab meins zu Hause vergessen.

    In written or formal German use "habe" instead of the colloquial "hab".

  • Ich habe meins Hause vergessen.

    "zu" is required; "Hause" alone does not convey the meaning "at home".

  • Ich bin meins zu Hause vergessen.

    Never pair "vergessen" with the auxiliary "sein"; it always uses "haben".

↔Alternatives

  • Ich habe meine Unterlagen zu Hause vergessen.

    I forgot my documents at home.

  • Ich habe es zu Hause liegen lassen.

    I left it at home.

  • Mein/e ... ist zu Hause geblieben.

    My ... stayed at home.

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Cultural Tip

In German "zu Hause" is always written as two separate words, and the noun "Hause" is capitalised. Native speakers often prefer a more specific noun ("mein Handy", "mein Buch") instead of the vague "meins" unless the context is already clear. In formal settings replace "hab" with "habe".