casa
/ˈka.zɐ/feminine
The Portuguese word for house is casa.
casa refers to a human abode. To express being 'at home', you combine the preposition with the word to form em casa. While casa is the standard term, you might encounter more specific terms in different contexts, such as habitação for 'housing' in official or legal documents or residência for a more formal 'residence'.
Meaning: human abode (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
casa is a feminine noun. To form the plural, add an 's' to create casas.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈka.zɐ/. The word has 2 syllables and the stress is on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- In Brazil, the expression casa caiu literally means 'the house fell', but it is used as slang to mean that a secret has been revealed or a scheme has been exposed.
- The word casa shares a common ancestor with the English word 'chain', stemming from the Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to link or weave together'.
- In Portuguese, casa can refer to a legislative body, such as the Câmara dos Deputados, which is often referred to as the 'lower house'.
Examples in context
- Eu vi a casa.I saw the house.This sentence shows how to use casa as the object of a sentence.Tatoeba #5564910 by carloseperola, translation #5564429 by zumley
- A casa é nova.The house is new.This sentence demonstrates the use of casa with an adjective.Tatoeba #1782306 by alexmarcelo, translation #8989788 by mccarras
- A casa é dele.It's his house.This sentence shows how to indicate possession using casa.Tatoeba #7105724 by iart61, translation #8170474 by lucasmg123
- Eu moro em uma casaI live in a house
- A casa dele é uma bela residênciaHis house is a beautiful residence
- Ela tem uma casinha encantadoraShe has a lovely little house
- Vamos passar o fim de semana em nosso chaléLet's spend the weekend in our cottage
- 2117 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucas and Camila are talking on the phone about moving.
- LucasVocê gostou da casa nova?Did you like the new house?
- CamilaSim, a casa é perfeita.Yes, the house is perfect.
- LucasQue bom que Camila encontrou um lugar.I'm glad Camila found a place.
- CamilaObrigada, Lucas, estou muito feliz.Thanks, Lucas, I am very happy.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “house” translations and entries 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.
