la
/ˈkasa/
Translation
house, home
Word origin
From Latin casa ('hut, cottage, cabin'). In Spanish the meaning broadened to any house or home, while related forms gave words like casino in other languages.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- casa
- English cognates
- casino
Grammar
Examples
quedarme .
I prefer to stay at home this weekend.
.
The house has three bedrooms and a large garden.
.
I go to my grandmother's house every Sunday.
.
We are house hunting near the children's school.
Llegué .
I got home very late because of last night's rain.
.
My new house is bigger than the old one.
Used in
Stories
(40)Aquí, en casa
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El amigo de mi padre
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¿Vienes o no?
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El camino a casa
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Lo mismo de siempre
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Pedro conoce a alguien
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Un día con María
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A Paula le duele todo
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Alguien que lo haya visto
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Casi no llega
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Cinco mil palabras después
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Cuando llegué, ya había pasado
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El autobús perdido
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El correo a la jefa
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El nuevo doctor de Paula
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El perro del barrio
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El primer día de trabajo
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El trabajo de Pedro
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El vecino nuevo
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En el médico
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Es importante que descanses
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Espero que vengáis
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La aventura de Sofía
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La fábrica de madera
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La fiesta sorpresa
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La llamada
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La promesa de Lucía
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Laura busca piso
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Le hice arreglar el coche
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Lo que dijo el médico
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Más vale tarde que nunca
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No fue él, sino ella
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Pasen y siéntense
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Una mañana en el mercado
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Una organización imposible
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Una tarde de lluvia
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¡Vaya sorpresa!
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El primer día de Laura
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La cena de los Pereira
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Los puestos del sábado
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Spanish Prepositions: de, a, en, con, por, para and the Two Contractions
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