cosa
nounBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “cosa” mean in English?
thing
Example sentences
Necesito una cosa.
I need one thing.
Esa cosa es importante.
That thing is important.
How to use it
Cosa means 'thing'. It is feminine: la cosa, una cosa.
Common mistake
Cosa is useful when you do not know a precise noun, but it should not replace topic words the learner already knows.
Topics
Related Beginner words
Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 1.