What does casualidad in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word casualidad in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use casualidad in Spanish.

The word casualidad in Spanish means coincidence, chance, fate, it just so happens that, by chance, by pure chance, what a coincidence!. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word casualidad

coincidence

nombre femenino (acontecimiento casual)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Fue una casualidad que me encontrara a mi exnovia en el tren.
It was a coincidence that I would run into my ex-girlfriend on the train.

chance, fate

nombre femenino (azar, destino)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La casualidad quiso que la lámpara se desprendiera justo cuando Fernando estaba pasando por debajo de ella.
Chance (or: fate) had it that lamp fell down just as Fernando was passing underneath it.

it just so happens that

expresión (casualmente resulta que)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Da la casualidad de que iba a verte cuando te encontré.
It just so happens that I was coming to see you when I found you.

by chance

locución adverbial (por azar)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Encontré este restaurante por casualidad. Me encontré a Pedro de casualidad.
I found this restaurant by chance. I bumped into Pedro by chance.

by pure chance

locución adverbial (informal (enfático: por azar) (very lucky)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Mi sobrino nunca estudia para los exámenes: si logra pasar de año, será por pura casualidad.
My nephew never studies for exams: if he manages to pass the year it will be by pure chance.

what a coincidence!

locución interjectiva (indica sorpresa)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
¡Qué casualidad! Yo también soy de Bogotá y vivo en Copenhague.
What a coincidence! I'm also from Bogota and live in Copenhagen.

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