hogar
nounCEFR B2
What does “hogar” mean in English?
household, home — a domestic unit and the place where it lives; also a hearth
household, home — a domestic unit and the place where it lives; also a hearth (hogares españoles; hogar dulce hogar)
Example sentences
Más de tres millones de hogares en España tienen dificultades para pagar la factura de la electricidad.
Over three million households in Spain have difficulty paying their electricity bills.
Crecer en un hogar estable y afectuoso es un factor protector frente a las dificultades de la adolescencia.
Growing up in a stable, loving home is a protective factor against the difficulties of adolescence.
El gobierno abrirá cincuenta nuevos hogares de acogida para menores en situación de vulnerabilidad.
The government will open fifty new foster homes for children in vulnerable situations.
How to use it
El hogar (noun, masculine) means 'home' or 'household' — both the domestic unit (los hogares españoles) and the place with emotional warmth (sentirse en el hogar; hogar dulce hogar). Key collocations: hogar familiar; número de hogares; violencia en el hogar; fuera del hogar; hogar de acogida (foster home). Distinguish from casa (physical building/house) and domicilio (official registered address). In social statistics, hogar = household unit.
Common mistake
Hogar (household/home with warmth) ≠ casa (physical house/building). 'Domestic violence' = violencia doméstica or violencia en el hogar — both are standard. 'Work from home' = trabajar desde casa (not desde el hogar). Hogar dulce hogar (home sweet home) is a culturally embedded fixed phrase. In statistics, hogar always means 'household unit'.