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"Casa" is a form of "casa", a noun which is often translated as "house". "Apartamento" is a noun which is often translated as "apartment". Learn more about the difference between "casa" and "apartamento" below.
la casa(
kah
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sah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (dwelling)
2. (household)
3. (business)
a. house
La familia real de España pertenece a la casa de los Borbones.The Spanish Royal Family belongs to the house of Bourbon.
a. house
El vino de la casa es de buen precio y alta calidad.The house wine is a good price and high quality.
el apartamento(
ah
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pahr
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tah
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mehn
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toh
)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.
