kasera
kaséra with stress marks
landlord/lady; to rent
Usage Note
Kasera is a Spanish loanword from casera, meaning a landlady or female landlord who rents out rooms or a house. The masculine form is kasero. Both terms are everyday vocabulary in urban boarding-house culture throughout the Philippines.
Examples
" Mabait ang aming kasera. "
Natural Translation
Our landlady is kind.
Literal Translation
Kind the our landlady.
" Mabait ang aming kasera at hindi siya nagpapaliban ng bayad. "
Natural Translation
Our landlady is kind and does not delay payment.
Literal Translation
Kind the our landlady and not he/she delays payment.
" Pinaalalahanan kami ng kasera na bayaran ang upa bago matapos ang buwan, kung ayaw naming madagdagan ng multa. "
Natural Translation
The landlady reminded us to pay the rent before the end of the month, if we didn't want a penalty added on.
Literal Translation
Reminded us by-the landlady to pay the rent before ends the month, if not-want we to-be-added of penalty.
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