casa principal
/kasa pɾinθipal/from spelling rules
The English phrase "main house" is translated into Spanish as casa principal.
casa principal refers to the primary residence on a property that may also have smaller secondary buildings.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of casa (house) and principal (main/principal).
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "the main house", use the feminine singular article la because casa is a feminine noun (la casa principal). The plural form requires both the noun and the adjective to take the plural suffix -s (las casas principales).
Did you know?
- Although casa is the standard word for 'house', it stems from the Latin word for a 'cottage' or 'hut', meaning the term for a 'main house' is linguistically rooted in a word for a much smaller, humbler dwelling.
- In some regions, a casa principal is called a casona. This term does not just mean the house is large, but that it possesses ancestral prestige.
- The term casa principal historically created a social divide, as it distinguished the residence of the patrón from the quarters where laborers lived.
Examples in context
- El propietario vive en la casa principal del terreno.The owner lives in the main house on the property.
- La residencia principal del cliente es una espaciosa casa en las afueras de la ciudad.The client's main house is a spacious residence on the outskirts of the city.
- La fiesta se llevará a cabo en la casa principal de la finca.The party will take place at the main house on the estate.
- La casa principal es más grande que la cabaña.The main house is larger than the cabin.
- La casa principal es muy grande.The main house is very large.
- Vivimos en la casa principal de la finca.We live in the main house of the farm.
- ¿Dónde está la casa principal?Where is the main house?
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are looking at a property layout.
- LucíaEsta es la casa principal.This is the main house.
- JavierEs hermosa, Lucía.It is beautiful, Lucía.
- LucíaSí, y tiene un jardín grande.Yes, and it has a large garden.
- JavierMe encanta este lugar.I love this place.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries casa, principal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
