Kilo Lingo

la

feminine

/kaˈsita/

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Translation

little house, cottage

Word origin

Diminutive of casa ('house'), formed with the affectionate suffix -ita. Casa itself comes from Latin casa ('hut, cottage').

Origin
Latin
Root
casa
English cognates
casino

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralcasitas

Examples

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They live in a little white house by the river.

construyeron .

The children built a little house in the tree.

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What a lovely little cottage you have in the countryside!

Soñamos .

We dream of a little house near the beach.

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Grandma looks after her little house with great care.

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This word is part of lesson 93.