How to Say ‘I almost don’t’ in Mexican Spanish
Casi no
KAH-see noh
[KAH-see noh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Casi no] usually means "hardly" or "barely," not just "almost not." You can reuse it with other verbs: [casi no duermo], [casi no salgo].
Phrase Breakdown
Casi
[KAH-see]
almost
Used with 'no' to mean barely or hardly.
Casi no puedo escucharte con esta música.
I can barely hear you with this music.
no
[noh]
not / hardly
With 'casi,' it creates the idea of 'barely' or 'hardly.'
Casi no te oigo desde aquí.
I can hardly hear you from here.
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