casi casi

Spanish

Etymology

Reduplication of casi. Compare Italian quasi quasi (“maybe”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌkasi ˈkasi/ [ˌka.si ˈka.si]
  • Syllabification: ca‧si ca‧si

Adverb

casi casi

  1. (colloquial, emphatic, idiomatic) very close, almost
    • (Can we date this quote?), Rubén Darío, Chiripa:
      Casi casi me quisiste; / casi casi te he querido: / si no es por el casi casi, / casi me caso contigo.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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