Significado
almost, nearly
En una frase
È quasi ora di andare a casa.
It's almost time to go home.
Hai quasi finito i compiti?
Have you almost finished your homework?
Ho quasi perso il treno stamattina.
I almost missed the train this morning.
Notas de uso
- Use 'quasi' for approximations, not exact quantities. 'Quasi dieci' = ~10, not exactly 10.
- Avoid overusing 'quasi' for 'almost' in negative contexts; 'non... quasi mai' means 'hardly ever.'
- No contraction with verbs; 'quasi' stands alone, unlike 'quasi mai' (almost never).