vs
QUICK ANSWER
"Cabañas" is a form of "cabaña", a noun which is often translated as "cabin". "Casas" is a form of "casar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to marry". Learn more about the difference between "cabañas" and "casas" below.
la cabaña(
kah
-
bah
-
nyah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (dwelling)
a. livestock
La cabaña de Mark le produce grandes ingresos.Mark's livestock brings him in a lot of money.
a. cattle-breeding ranch
En nuestra cabaña hay más de 2,500 cabezas de ganado vacuno.There are more than 2,500 head of cattle on our cattle-breeding ranch.
4. (old-fashioned) (sports) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. goal
El disparo de Cuevas pasó por el costado de la cabaña rival.Cuevas's shot went right past the outside of the other team's goal.
casar(
kah
-
sahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to marry
El cura casó a la pareja en una bonita ceremonia.The priest married the couple in a beautiful ceremony.
3. (to join)
a. to fit together
Para completar el puzle, tienes que casar todas las piezas.To complete the puzzle, you have to fit together all the pieces.
b. to match up
Procura que casen los dibujos del papel pintado cuando lo pegues.Try to match up the patterns in the wallpaper when you stick it up.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
b. to match up
Los dibujos de la tela tienen que casar antes de coser las dos partes.The pattern on the fabric needs to match up before sewing the pieces together.
a. to go together
El color del sofá no casa con la pintura de las paredes.The color of the sofa and the paint on the walls don't go together.
casarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
7. (to wed)
a. to get married
Se casaron por lo civil en el ayuntamiento.They got married in a civil ceremony at the town hall.
b. to get married
¿Sabes si Nacho piensa casarse?Do you know if Nacho is thinking of getting married?
