casero
nounCEFR B1
What does “casero” mean in English?
1.landlord / landlady — owner who rents out a property
landlord / landlady — owner who rents out a property (informal register)
2.landlord / landlady — owner who rents out a property
landlord / landlady — owner who rents out a property (informal register)
3.homemade, home-style
homemade, home-style (food or cooking) — comida casera
4.homemade, home-style
homemade, home-style (food or cooking) — comida casera
Example sentences
El casero nos ha dicho que no podemos hacer obras sin su permiso, aunque seamos nosotros quienes pagamos el alquiler.
The landlord has told us we can't do any building work without his permission, even though we're the ones paying the rent.
Nuestra casera es muy atenta: arregla cualquier avería en menos de dos días y nunca sube el alquiler más de lo legal.
Our landlady is very attentive: she fixes any breakdown within two days and never raises the rent by more than the legal limit.
Si hay algún problema con la caldera, primero hay que avisar al casero antes de llamar a un técnico externo.
If there is any problem with the boiler, you must notify the landlord first before calling an outside technician.
How to use it
Casero / casera means 'landlord / landlady' in everyday speech — the person who owns and rents out a property. It is a neutral, slightly informal term; the formal equivalents are propietario/a or arrendador/a. As an adjective casero also means 'homemade' (comida casera), but in a housing conversation it is unambiguously 'landlord'. Common patterns: llamar al casero, hablar con el casero, el casero exige.
Common mistake
Casero (as landlord) and casero (as 'homemade') share the same form. In housing conversations it is always the landlord sense. Also note: the feminine form casera is fully standard and frequent — do not default to the masculine when referring to a landlady.