English–Spanish

“almost” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkasi/

Example

Llegó casi a tiempo.

He arrived almost on time.

Illustration for casi (almost)

How to say “almost” in Spanish

“Almost” in Spanish is casi.

A nearly finished jigsaw puzzle with one piece missing.

Full entry for casi: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with casi

Casi siempre llego tarde cuando hay tráfico.

I almost always arrive late when there's traffic.

Tips for using casi

  • With negation place casi before no: 'casi no' means 'hardly' (for example, 'Casi no comió' = 'he hardly ate'), while 'no casi' is not standard.

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