Just in case in Spanish
Just in case in Spanish is por si las moscas (por see lahs MOHS-kahs).
- Spanish
- por si las moscas
- Say it
- por see lahs MOHS-kahs
- Note
- Colloquial equivalent of por si acaso.
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- pan comidoa piece of cake (easy task) · pahn koh-MEE-doh
- en un abrir y cerrar de ojosin the blink of an eye · ehn oon ah-BREER ee seh-RRAHR deh OH-hohs
- de vez en cuandofrom time to time · deh BEHS ehn KWAHN-doh
- contra viento y mareaagainst all odds · KOHN-trah BYEHN-toh ee mah-REH-ah
- sin lugar a dudaswithout a doubt · seen loo-GAHR ah DOO-dahs
- poco a pocolittle by little · POH-koh ah POH-koh
- matar dos pájaros de un tiroto kill two birds with one stone · mah-TAHR dohs PAH-hah-rohs deh oon TEE-roh
- echar leña al fuegoto add fuel to the fire · eh-CHAHR LEH-nyah ahl FWEH-goh
Questions about por si las moscas
How do you say just in case in Spanish?
Just in case in Spanish is por si las moscas. Colloquial equivalent of por si acaso.
How do you pronounce por si las moscas?
Say it por see lahs MOHS-kahs. The syllable in capitals is stressed: MOHS. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
What does por si las moscas mean in English?
In English, por si las moscas means just in case.
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