casa
gb/kˈɑsə/ us/kˈɑsə/
B2
Inglese
~ 9100
ház, otthon
SOSTANTIVO
B2
INFORMAL
1
Schema d'uso:
a [adjective] casa; in my/our/their casa
They rented a small beachside casa for the summer.
Béreltek egy kis tengerparti házat a nyárra.
Welcome to my casa; leave your shoes by the door.
Üdv az otthonomban; hagyd a cipődet az ajtó mellett.
The film is set in an old hilltop casa in southern Spain.
We stayed in a traditional stone casa with a red-tiled roof.
Every casa on this street is painted a different bright color.
Esempi per chi studia
This is my casa, and I live here with my family.
Ez az otthonom, és itt élek a családommal.
They bought a new casa near the sea.
Vettek egy új házat a tenger közelében.
Her casa is small, but it is very warm and friendly.
We sleep in our casa at night and go to work in the morning.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes think 'casa' is a standard, formal English word for 'house'. In most everyday and especially in formal writing, native speakers use 'house' or 'home'. 'Casa' is mainly used playfully, in marketing, or when talking about Spanish- or Italian-speaking contexts.
Significato
house, especially Spanish-style home
Collocazioni
little casa
|beachfront casa
|holiday casa
|Spanish-style casa
|stay at the casa
|own a casa
Sinonimi
house (Most common neutral English word; does not carry the foreign or playful tone of 'casa'.)
|
home (Stresses emotional feeling of where you live; 'casa' usually focuses more on the building or place.)
|
villa (Often suggests a larger, more luxurious house, especially used for holidays; 'casa' can be simple or modest.)
Contrari
outside (Refers to being not inside a building or home, the opposite location to being in a 'casa'.)
Temi
daily life
|home
|travel
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
A house or home, often Spanish-style or in a Spanish-speaking place.
A house or home, especially one in or reminiscent of a Spanish- or Italian-speaking country.
Grammatica
Forma base
casa
IPA
GB/kˈɑsə/
US/kˈɑsə/
Sillabe e accento
casa (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (casa)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: casa
- Plural: casas
Famiglia di parole
Forms
casas
noun
Related words
casita
noun
Espressioni
mi casa es su casa
1/mˈi kˈɑsə ˈɛs sˈu kˈɑsə/
idiom
informal
make yourself at home
A friendly way to tell someone that they can feel at home and use your home like it is their own.
Esempi
- "Come in, mi casa es su casa," she said as she opened the door for her friends.
- He smiled and told us, "Mi casa es su casa," so we helped ourselves to drinks in the kitchen.
- When guests arrive, they always say, "Mi casa es su casa," to show that everyone is welcome and relaxed.