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How to Say "instances" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “instances” is “casos” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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casos

NounA1
occurrences
A colorful illustration segmented into three distinct panels, showing three different everyday situations: a person fishing by a pond, a child playing fetch with a dog, and a person reading a book indoors.

Examples

En la mayoría de los casos, el tren llega puntual.

In most cases (situations), the train arrives on time.

Hay pocos casos en que esto sea verdad.

There are few instances where this is true.

Masculine Plural

Since the singular word 'caso' is masculine (el caso), the plural 'casos' is also masculine. Use masculine articles and adjectives with it.

Confusing 'Casos' and 'Cosas'

Mistake: “Using 'cosas' (things/stuff) when you mean 'casos' (situations/instances).”

Correction: 'Casos' refers to abstract situations or events; 'cosas' refers to objects or tangible items. They are not interchangeable.

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