How to Say ‘House / house special’ in Mexican Spanish
De la casa
deh lah KAH-sah
[deh lah KAH-sah]
💬 Usage Tip: [De la casa] means "house" in the restaurant sense: the place's own standard or special version. You can reuse it with other items: [vino de la casa], [salsa de la casa].
Phrase Breakdown
De
[deh]
of / from
'De' means of or from; in this phrase it helps express 'house' style or 'of the house.'
De la casa significa que es una opción especial del café.
Of the house means it is a special option from the café.
la
[lah]
the
'La' is the feminine singular definite article, meaning 'the.'
De la casa indica que esa mezcla es la especialidad del lugar.
House means that blend is the specialty of the place.
casa
[KAH-sah]
house / home
'Casa' literally means house or home, but in 'de la casa' it means house-special or the café's own.
De la casa suele referirse al café recomendado por la cafetería.
House usually refers to the coffee recommended by the café.
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