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"Como era tu casa" is a form of "como era tu casa", a phrase which is often translated as "as it was your house". "Apartamento" is a noun which is often translated as "apartment". Learn more about the difference between "como era tu casa" and "apartamento" below.
como era tu casa(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. as it was your house
Como era tu casa, considero que no me corresponde a mí decidir qué hacer con ella.As it was your house, I feel it's not me who has to decide what to do with it.
b. since it was your house
Como era tu casa, pensé que te gustaría verla antes de que la demolieran.Since it was your house, I thought you'd like to see it before they pull it down.
a. as your house was
Mi casa nueva es tan grande como era tu casa.My new house is as big as your house was.
b. like your house was
Esta casa es como era tu casa: soleada y amplia.This house is like your house was - sunny and spacious.
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.
