Usages of casi
La maleta está casi lista, y además llevo un regalo especial para mi primo.
The suitcase is almost ready, and besides, I’m bringing a special gift for my cousin.
Casi no tengo tiempo libre esta semana.
I almost have no free time this week.
La bolsa está en un cajón profundo que casi nadie abre.
The bag is in a deep drawer that almost no one opens.
De niña era muy tímida y casi no hablaba en clase.
As a little girl I was very shy and almost did not speak in class.
Su marido a veces es un poco egoísta, pero casi siempre es muy cariñoso.
Her husband is sometimes a bit selfish, but most of the time he is very affectionate.
Antes del examen, mi amiga está tan ansiosa que casi no duerme.
Before the exam, my friend is so anxious that she hardly sleeps.
Mi amiga y yo hacemos tantos planes como mi hermana, pero casi nunca los cumplimos.
My friend and I make as many plans as my sister, but we hardly ever carry them out.
En este puerto pequeño casi no hay olas cuando hace buen tiempo.
In this small port there are almost no waves when the weather is good.
Mi profesora es muy educada y casi nunca interrumpe a sus estudiantes.
My teacher is very polite and almost never interrupts her students.
En el parque tiramos la pelota tan alto que casi toca las nubes.
In the park we throw the ball so high that it almost touches the clouds.
La bufanda me tapa los ojos cuando hace viento y casi no veo nada.
The scarf covers my eyes when it’s windy and I almost can’t see anything.
El cielo está casi negro con tantas nubes.
The sky is almost black with so many clouds.
Sin embargo, si no estudio hoy, el suspenso será casi seguro.
However, if I do not study today, failing will be almost certain.
Trabajo en un banco pequeño en el que casi todos los clientes son del barrio.
I work in a small bank in which almost all the customers are from the neighborhood.
Después del peaje, la carretera estaba casi vacía y el viaje se hizo más tranquilo.
After the toll, the road was almost empty and the trip became calmer.
Mi hija sopló las velas tan rápido que una casi cayó sobre la tarta.
My daughter blew out the candles so quickly that one almost fell onto the cake.
La pequeña come tan bien en la trona que casi nunca mancha el babero.
The little girl eats so well in the high chair that she almost never stains the bib.
La primera escena del documental me emocionó tanto que casi olvidé las palomitas.
The first scene of the documentary moved me so much that I almost forgot the popcorn.
La sala del documental está casi llena, así que llegamos justo a tiempo.
The theater showing the documentary is almost full, so we arrived just in time.
En español, casi todas las sílabas tienen al menos una vocal.
In Spanish, almost all syllables have at least one vowel.
Tengo una ceja un poco diferente de la otra, pero casi no se nota.
I have one eyebrow a little different from the other, but you can hardly tell.
Mi hermano quiere dejarse barba, pero todavía tiene que afeitarse casi todos los días.
My brother wants to grow a beard, but he still has to shave almost every day.
En biología usamos un microscopio, pero en química casi nunca.
In biology we use a microscope, but in chemistry almost never.
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