Spanish Conversation · Level 10
88 words
Spanish word
casi
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈkasi/
Meaning
- adverbalmost
Example
Llegó casi a tiempo.
He arrived almost on time.
More examples
Casi siempre llego tarde cuando hay tráfico.
I almost always arrive late when there's traffic.
Core concept
A nearly finished jigsaw puzzle with one piece missing.
Common phrases
casi siempre
almost always
casi nunca
almost never
casi todo el mundo
almost everyone
Similar words
por poco: Almost happens and narrowly misses happening.
prácticamente: Almost complete or true in effect; close enough for practical purposes.
más o menos: Roughly or somewhat true, as an imprecise estimate of degree.
Definition in Spanish
Se usa para señalar que falta muy poco para que algo suceda o para completar una cantidad.
Word origin
From Latin quasi meaning 'as if', via Vulgar Latin the form became Spanish casi and retained the idea of approximation or closeness.
Usage tips
- With negation place casi before no: 'casi no' means 'hardly' (for example, 'Casi no comió' = 'he hardly ate'), while 'no casi' is not standard.
Other meanings
- nearlyadverb
Opposites
- exactamenteexactlyadverb
- completamentecompletelyadverb