Cosa (en. Thing)

/ˈko.sa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Object, element, or matter of some kind.

There is a thing on the table.

Hay una cosa en la mesa.

Subject or topic under discussion.

Let's talk about the thing that worries you.

Hablemos de la cosa que te preocupa.

Quality or characteristic.

That is not an easy thing to solve.

Esa no es una cosa fácil de resolver.

From Latin 'causa', which means 'cause' or 'motive'.

to give someone a thing

To deliver an object or message to someone.

darle a alguien una cosa

there is no problem that cannot be solved

Everything has a solution.

no hay cosa que no se pueda solucionar

crazy stuff

Something surprising or unbelievable.

cosa de locos

that is something else

Indicates a change in topic or situation.

esa es otra cosa

things of life

Refers to everyday situations or personal experiences.

cosas de la vida

cosistic

Related to the peculiar or strange.

cosístico

Thing used when one doesn't know the name.

Hand me that thing that is on the table.

Pásame la cosa esa que está sobre la mesa.

Reference to something that does not have a specific name.

I was looking for a thing for the car.

Estaba buscando una cosa para el coche.