Por suerte
Example: Por suerte, llegamos a tiempo para la reunión importante.
Definition
"Por suerte" is a Spanish expression used to indicate that something happened fortunately or luckily, often implying a positive outcome that was somewhat unexpected. For example, "Por suerte, llegamos a tiempo para la reunión importante" means arriving on time was a fortunate event.
Etymology
The phrase "por suerte" comes from Spanish, where "por" means 'because of' or 'by,' and "suerte" means 'luck' or 'fortune.' Together, they literally translate to 'by luck,' used to express fortunate circumstances. Did you know? The word "suerte" is derived from the Latin 'sortem,' meaning 'lot' or 'fate.'
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"Por suerte" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (A2) - parte 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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