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Hi everyone! I’m Elizabeth from Real Spanish, a dedicated Spanish student.
I’ve been living in Spain for over a decade and I’m still learning new words and expressions. In fact I have a document where I record at least one a day, gathered from a newspaper, a Netflix show or a normal everyday conversation. Today’s Spanish idiom, "Como Pedro por su casa", is one of them.
Sometimes a new phrase is so intriguing that I end up making a video, one of our "Trocitos de Real Spanish", about its origin and meaning. Un trocito is a little bit of something, like a little piece of cheese. This trocito is also a preview of our course "Español con noticias y documentales 2: La historia de tres regiones bilingües de España".
So what does “Como Pedro por su casa” mean? It’s an idiomatic expression that means acting as if you own the place (making yourself very much at home somewhere, or taking liberties you probably shouldn’t). But the really fun part is where the expression comes from. The origin is medieval and surprisingly dramatic — watch the video to find out the full story!
Wishing you all the best for your adventures in Spanish,
Elizabeth from Real Spanish
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Would you like to see a related Trocito? It's about the expression No hay moros en la costa, another popular Spanish saying that comes from the history of the country.
If you like learning expressions like this, check out our YouTube playlists.
On our website you can find lots of other free video lessons: some with transcripts, vocabulary and grammar notes, and activities to practice and test what you’ve learned. Hope to see you there!
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