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"Cómo era tu casa" is a form of "cómo era tu casa", a phrase which is often translated as "what was your house like". "Apartamento" is a noun which is often translated as "apartment". Learn more about the difference between "cómo era tu casa" and "apartamento" below.
cómo era tu casa(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (informal) (in questions; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
a. what was your house like
¿Cómo era tu casa en comparación con la de tus amigos? ¿Más nueva, más grande?What was your house like as compared to that of your friends? Newer or bigger?
2. (informal) (in statements; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
a. what your house was like
Cuéntame cómo era tu casa y qué recuerdos tienes de ella.Tell me what your house was like and what you remember about it.
el apartamento(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (dwelling) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
b. flat (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Me cambié de apartamento y ahora vivo cerca de la casa de mis papás.I moved flats and now I'm living near my parents' house.
a. small apartment
Mi hermana vive en un apartamento de 20 metros cuadrados.My sister lives in a small 20-square-meter apartment.
b. small flat (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
David alquiló un apartamento en Ibiza que solo tiene espacio para una cama y una silla.David rented a small flat in Ibiza that only has space for a bed and a chair.
