Today’s Spanish word of the day is “casi”.
It’s an adverb meaning “almost” or “nearly”. In negative sentences, it can translate as “barely” or “hardly”.
The word “casi” comes from Latin quasi, meaning “as if” or “as though”. English uses the Latin word “quasi” in formal and academic contexts.
Example sentences
Casi llegamos tarde.
We almost arrived late.
El detective había casi resuelto el caso cuando apareció una nueva pista.
The detective had almost solved the case when a new clue appeared.
Son casi las ocho.
It’s almost eight o’clock.
Casi no dormí anoche.
I barely slept last night.
Ella casi nunca come carne.
She almost never eats meat.
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