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casi

KAH-see/ˈka.si/

“casi” means “almost” in Spanish (General use).

almost, nearly

Also: about, just about
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La sopa está casi lista.

A1

The soup is almost ready.

Son casi las tres de la tarde.

A1

It's almost three in the afternoon.

Casi me caigo en el hielo.

A2

I almost fell on the ice.

Casi nunca como carne.

A2

I hardly ever eat meat.

Hemos visitado casi todos los museos de la ciudad.

B1

We have visited almost all the museums in the city.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • por poco (nearly, almost (often with a sense of a narrow escape))
  • prácticamente (practically, virtually)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • casi siempre – almost always
  • casi nunca – almost never, hardly ever
  • casi nadie – almost nobody, hardly anyone
  • casi nada – almost nothing, hardly anything
  • casi todo – almost everything

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Words that translate to "casi" in Spanish:

almost→just about→nearly→

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Quick Quiz: casi

Question 1 of 1

How would you say 'We ate almost everything'?

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📚 Etymology▼

Comes directly from the Latin word `quasi`, which means 'as if' or 'almost'. You can see the family resemblance!

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

Italian: quasiPortuguese: quaseFrench: quasi

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between 'casi' and 'por poco'?

They both mean 'almost' or 'nearly' and are often interchangeable. 'Casi' is much more common in everyday speech. 'Por poco' often adds a little more drama, suggesting a narrow escape, like '¡Por poco me caigo!' (I nearly fell!).

Does 'casi' ever change its ending to match gender or number?

Nope! `Casi` is an 'invariable' word, which is just a simple way of saying it always stays the same. It doesn't matter if you're talking about one thing or many, or if a noun is masculine or feminine. It's always just `casi`.