How to Say ‘She took care of the house’ in Mexican Spanish
Cuidaba la casa
kwee-DAH-bah lah KAH-sah
[kwee-DAH-bah lah KAH-sah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Cuidar] is often used with things as well as people, so [cuidaba la casa] sounds natural for "looked after the house." The same verb works in [cuidaba a los niños] and [cuidaba a su mamá].
Phrase Breakdown
Cuidaba
[kwee-DAH-bah]
used to take care of
Imperfect verb describing a repeated responsibility in the past.
Ella Cuidaba a su abuela cada mañana.
She used to take care of her grandmother every morning.
La casa
lah KAH-sah
the house
Refers to a home or house.
La casa es grande.
The house is big.
Words in this phrase
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular article used with feminine nouns.
la ventana estaba abierta.
The window was open.
casa
[KAH-sah]
house / home
Refers to the physical house or the home in general.
La casa tenía un patio bonito.
The house had a pretty patio.
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