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Casa

House / Home

Beginnernoun

Definition

A building used as a place of residence.

Example

Mi casa está cerca del parque.

My house is near the park.

Etymology

'Casa' comes from the Latin 'casa', meaning hut or cottage, and has evolved to signify home or dwelling in contemporary Spanish.

How & Where It’s Used

'Casa' is commonly used in both informal and formal contexts to refer to a place of residence and is universally understood across Spanish-speaking regions.

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