casa móvil
/ˌkasa ˈmobil/feminine
The English phrase "mobile home" is translated into Spanish as casa móvil.
Meaning: prefabricated home (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
casa móvil is a feminine noun phrase. When referring to a single mobile home, use the feminine indefinite article una to say una casa móvil. To form the plural, both the noun and the adjective must be pluralized, resulting in casas móviles.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌkasa ˈmobil/
Did you know?
- In Spain, the word móvil is most commonly used today to mean 'mobile phone'. This can lead to humorous confusion if a speaker says tengo un móvil without specifying if they mean a phone or a house.
- While casa móvil is a literal translation, in many Spanish-speaking countries, people prefer to use the term casa prefabricada to describe this type of housing.
- The word móvil shares the same Latin root as the Spanish word mueble, which means 'furniture'.
Examples in context
- Vivimos en una casa móvil.We live in a mobile home.
- Compramos una casa móvil hace un mes.We bought a mobile home a month ago.
- Esa casa móvil es muy pequeña.That mobile home is very small.
- Vivir en una casa móvil es económico.Living in a mobile home is economical.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are talking about their vacation plans.
- DanielMaría, vamos a alquilar una casa móvil.María, we are going to rent a mobile home.
- María¡Qué buena idea, Daniel! Me encanta la idea.What a great idea, Daniel! I love the idea.
- DanielLa casa móvil está cerca de la playa.The mobile home is near the beach.
- MaríaEntonces será un viaje perfecto.Then it will be a perfect trip.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mobile home” translations and entries casa móvil, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries casa, móvil, CC BY-SA 4.0.
