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How to Say "houses" in Spanish

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casas

/kah-sas//ˈkasas/

nounA1general
Use 'casas' when referring to buildings where people live, such as homes or residences.
A row of three simple, colorful, distinct houses with peaked roofs and chimneys, set against a bright blue sky.

Examples

Mi familia vive en tres casas diferentes.

My family lives in three different houses.

Hay tres casas blancas en la colina.

There are three white houses on the hill.

Todas las casas tienen jardines muy bonitos.

All the homes have very beautiful gardens.

Necesito encontrar las llaves de mis casas.

I need to find the keys to my houses (assuming the speaker owns more than one).

Making Spanish Nouns Plural

To make most Spanish nouns that end in a vowel plural (like 'casa'), you simply add an '-s'.

Using the wrong gender

Mistake: “El casas (using masculine article 'el')”

Correction: Las casas (use the feminine article 'las' because 'casa' is a feminine noun).

cámaras

nounB2formal
Use 'cámaras' when referring to the legislative chambers within a government, like the House of Representatives or Senate.

Examples

Las cámaras legislativas están reunidas.

The legislative houses are meeting.

Physical Homes vs. Government Bodies

The most common mistake is using 'casas' when referring to government bodies. Remember that 'cámaras' specifically denotes legislative or official 'houses' within a political system, not residential buildings.

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