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How to Say ‘By any chance’ in Italian

Per caso

pehr KAH-zoh

[pehr KAH-zoh]

💬 Usage Tip: Drop per caso into almost any question to soften it, just like "by any chance" or "do you happen to". For example, Avete per caso un tavolo fuori? "Do you happen to have a table outside?"

Phrase Breakdown

Per

[pehr]

Part of 'per caso' = by any chance.

Example

Hai per caso una penna?

Do you have a pen by any chance?

caso

[KAH-zoh]

chance

Chance or case; 'per caso' means by any chance.

Example

L'ho trovato per caso.

I found it by chance.

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