Por suerte
Example: Por suerte, llegamos a tiempo para la película.
Definition
"Por suerte" is a Spanish expression used to indicate that something happened fortunately or luckily, often implying a positive outcome against possible difficulties. For example, "Por suerte, llegamos a tiempo para la película" means "Luckily, we arrived on time for the movie."
Etymology
The phrase "por suerte" combines the preposition "por," meaning "because of" or "due to," with "suerte," meaning "luck." It literally translates as "because of luck," reflecting how Spanish expresses fortunate circumstances. Did you know that "suerte" comes from Latin "sortem," meaning "lot" or "fate"?
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"Por suerte" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (B1) - parte 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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