casa
/ˈkasa/
The Spanish word casa means house.
casa refers to a building or structure used as a place for people to live. While casa is the standard term, you may encounter the formal terms vivienda for a dwelling or hogar for home or house in more official contexts.
Which one should you use?
You can alter the scale of the word by using different suffixes: casita refers to a little house, while casón refers to a big house.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of casa is casas.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈkasa/
Did you know?
- The word casa traces back to the Latin word for a 'cottage' or 'hut', rather than the grander 'domus' used for an aristocratic home.
- The word casa is used in the term casa de moneda to describe a national mint where coins are produced, regardless of whether the building is residential.
- In Spanish, the phrase mi casa es su casa is a common welcoming gesture, but it functions as a social contract of hospitality rather than a literal invitation to move in.
Examples in context
- Mi casa es su casa.Mi casa, su casa.This sentence demonstrates the common expression using casa.Tatoeba #487516 by minshirui, translation #10098596 by shekitten
- La casa de papel es la mejor serie española.La Casa De Papel is the best Spanish series.This sentence uses casa as part of a proper noun for a television series.Tatoeba #7548963 by MisterBrown, translation #7548940 by MisterBrown
- Necesito comprar una vivienda en la ciudad.I need to buy a house in the city.
- Vamos a mi casa a ver la película.Let's go to my house to watch the movie.
- Tengo una casita en el campo donde suelo descansar los fines de semana.I have a little house in the countryside where I usually relax on weekends.
- Mi casa está ubicada cerca del parque.My house is located near the park.
- ¿Vienes a casa esta tarde?Are you coming to my place this afternoon?
- La casa de mis abuelos es muy acogedora.My grandparents' house is very cozy.
- Me encantaría tener una casa en la playa.I would love to have a house on the beach.
- La casa tiene un jardín muy bonito.The house has a very beautiful garden.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are talking about their weekend plans.
- LucíaMañana voy a limpiar mi casa.Tomorrow I am going to clean my house.
- Mateo¿Necesitas ayuda con la casa, Lucía?Do you need help with the house, Lucía?
- LucíaNo, gracias, Mateo.No, thank you, Mateo.
- MateoEstá bien, que tengas suerte.That's fine, good luck.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry casa, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries casa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
