Par hasard
Example: J'ai rencontré mon ami par hasard au marché ce matin.
Definition
"Par hasard" is a French adverbial phrase meaning 'by chance' or 'accidentally.' It describes an event or encounter that happens unexpectedly or without deliberate intention, as in 'I met my friend par hasard at the market this morning.'
Etymology
The phrase "par hasard" comes from French, where 'par' means 'by' and 'hasard' means 'chance' or 'luck.' It reflects the idea of something occurring through random chance. Interestingly, 'hasard' itself has roots in Old Spanish and Arabic, where it originally referred to a dice game, symbolizing randomness.
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"Par hasard" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A2) - set 3", containing 116 commonly used words.
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