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feminine

/ˈkasa/

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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

Genderfeminine

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.

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This word is part of lesson 2.