Spanish Conversation · Level 65
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Spanish word
cabaña
Pronunciation
IPA/kaˈβaɲa/
Meaning
- feminine nouncabin
Example
Vamos a la cabaña este fin de semana.
We're going to the cabin this weekend.
More examples
La cabaña está junto al lago.
The cabin is by the lake.
Core concept
Small isolated rural cabin used for sleeping or temporary shelter.
Common phrases
la cabaña junto al lago
the cabin by the lake
una cabaña en la montaña
a cabin in the mountains
la cabaña acogedora
the cozy cabin
Similar words
casita: Small cozy house used as a family home or secondary dwelling.
casa de campo: Spacious country house kept for weekend or holiday stays.
refugio: Prepared mountain or wilderness shelter for temporary, safe rest.
choza: Very simple hut made from natural materials in a traditional style.
Definition in Spanish
Casa pequeña y sencilla, normalmente aislada en zonas rurales o montañosas, usada para dormir o resguardarse por un tiempo.
Word origin
From Late Latin capanna meaning 'hut', via Romance languages into Spanish cabaña, retaining the sense of a modest rural dwelling used for temporary shelter.
Usage tips
- The noun is feminine (la cabaña) and keeps the ñ, while English cabana (no tilde) often means a beach or pool shelter, so context tells if it means a rustic hut or a resort shelter.
Other meanings
- mountain hutnoun
- bungalownoun
Opposites
- mansiónmansionnoun
Related words
- cabañitalittle cabinnoun