casi

=

almost

adverb

Learn more about this adverb in the Answers section.

casi
adverb
1. almost
  • casi me muero -> I almost o nearly died
  • no comió casi nada -> she ate almost o practically nothing
  • casi no dormí -> I hardly slept at all
  • casi, casi -> almost, just about
  • casi nunca -> hardly ever
  • ¿qué te pasa? — ¡casi nada! que me ha dejado mi mujer -> what's up? — my wife only went and left me
  • lo venden por tres millones -- ¡casi nada! -> they're selling it for three million - what a snip!
  • casi siempre -> almost o nearly always

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casi [cah’-se]
adverb
1. Almost, nearly, somewhat, more or less; just.
  • Casi casi -> very nearly
  • Está casi acabado -> it’s almost finished
  • Casi nada -> next to nothing
  • Casi nunca -> almost never

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"casi" in the Answers forum
Q: casi se muere?
A: I'm reading this book too! XD But yeah, it basically means 'Almost Dead', when you get past all the translation fluff.
Q: Verb tense with Casi
A: I've heard this sort of construction (though, no doubt, far fewer times than Lazarus). I believe that you could also say "por poco me caigo". If I had…
Q: Cuando por fin se resolvió todo, es decir, cuando ya todos estaban en sus habitaciones…
A: "The imperfect is used for telling time and stating one's age." Of course, you use Ser for telling time,…
Q: cási cielo
A: Thank you, Cherry, for your quick reply. Cynthia
Q: Que ya casi yo voy...
A: Maybe you are right. He maybe telling me "he is about to go". Is this may also mean "I am almost ready to move on"'
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