En cas de
Example: En cas de pluja, portem un paraigua a l'escola.
Definition
"En cas de" is a Catalan prepositional phrase used to indicate a conditional situation or event, meaning 'in case of.' It introduces a circumstance that may or may not happen, such as in the example: 'En cas de pluja, portem un paraigua a l'escola' (In case of rain, we bring an umbrella to school).
Etymology
The phrase "en cas de" comes from Catalan, where 'en' means 'in,' 'cas' means 'case,' and 'de' means 'of.' It literally translates to 'in case of' and functions similarly to its English counterpart. This construction is common in Romance languages, reflecting its Latin roots in 'casus,' meaning 'event' or 'occurrence.'
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"En cas de" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A2) - set 3", containing 116 commonly used words.
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