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cosa

thing

noun KOH-sah Common

Also means

matter; affair

Usage Note

Cosa is one of the most versatile nouns in Spanish, serving as a catch-all when the precise word escapes you. The phrase ¿cómo van las cosas? ('how are things?') is a common greeting. Cosa also appears in fixed expressions: poca cosa ('not much', 'trifling') and gran cosa ('a big deal'). Unlike English 'thing', cosa is always feminine.

Examples

"Eso es otra cosa."

Natural Translation

That is another matter.

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