English in a Minute: Home Is Where the Heart Is

Welcome to English in a Minute! Have you ever wondered about the difference between a house and a home? This expression may help: Home is where the heart is. A: Dan, my friend Talia is assigned to work overseas for six months! D: That’s a long time. I wonder if she’ll get homesick? A: No. She’ll bring her dog with her. She loves her dog. D: Well, as long as she has her dog. Home is where the heart is, as they say. A house is a building. A home is where you feel safe and loved. So, “home is where the heart is” means you can call anywhere home if you feel connected to it emotionally, or if your dog is there with you. And that’s English in a Minute.