Spanish frequency list
No. 100 in Spanish
casi
Almost.
In a sentence
Casi llego tarde al trabajo.
I almost arrived late to work.
Used to indicate that the event was very close to happening but did not happen.
Tengo casi veinte años.
I am almost twenty years old.
Denotes approximation or a quantity close to a certain number.
Casi no hay comida en la nevera.
There is hardly any food in the fridge.
Expresses a very small quantity or degree, almost none.
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