How to Say "nearly" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “nearly” is “casi” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
La sopa está casi lista.
The soup is almost ready.
Son casi las tres de la tarde.
It's almost three in the afternoon.
Casi me caigo en el hielo.
I almost fell on the ice.
What 'Casi' Does
Casi is a describing word. It tells you how close something is to happening or being true. It's great because it never changes its form—it's always just casi.
Where to Put 'Casi'
You'll usually place casi right before the word it's describing. For example: casi termino (I almost finish), casi perfecto (almost perfect), or casi diez (almost ten).
Saying 'Hardly' or 'Almost Not'
Mistake: “No casi tengo tiempo.”
Correction: Casi no tengo tiempo. (I hardly have any time.) To say 'almost not' or 'hardly', the phrase is `casi no`. The `casi` comes first.
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