Casi: almost and nearly

The idea

Place casi before the word or phrase whose meaning it modifies.

Examples

• La botella está casi vacía.The bottle is almost empty.
• Son casi las diez.It is almost ten o’clock.
• Casi termino de leer el libro.I have almost finished the book.
• Ana viene casi todos los días.Ana comes almost every day.
• El autobús está casi lleno.The bus is almost full.
• Nos conocemos desde hace casi un año.We have known each other for almost a year.

Watch out

Casi todos means almost all, so there may be exceptions.

Try it yourself

1. Choose the word for a time close to ten: Son las 9:58: son ___ las diez. (casi / nunca)

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   casi

   At 9:58 the time is almost ten, so use casi.

2. Choose the adverb: La botella tiene solo unas gotas: está ___ vacía. (casi / completamente)

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   casi

   A few drops remain, so the bottle is casi vacía.

3. Choose the word that fits the frequency: Ana viene seis días de cada siete: viene ___ todos los días. (casi / exactamente)

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   casi

   Six days out of seven is casi todos los días.

Use it today

Describe an almost empty bottle and an event that happens nearly every day.