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Por si acaso, llevo desmaquillante, una horquilla y una rebeca en la mochila cuando duermo fuera de casa.
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Just in case, I carry makeup remover, a hairpin, and a cardigan in my backpack when I sleep away from home.
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Breakdown of Por si acaso, llevo desmaquillante, una horquilla y una rebeca en la mochila cuando duermo fuera de casa.
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Questions & Answers about Por si acaso, llevo desmaquillante, una horquilla y una rebeca en la mochila cuando duermo fuera de casa.
Why does the sentence start with Por si acaso? What exactly does it mean?
Por si acaso means just in case.
It is a very common fixed expression in Spanish and is used when you do something as a precaution. In this sentence, it gives the idea that the speaker takes these items in case they might need them.
A few similar English translations are:
- just in case
- as a precaution
- in case
You do not need to translate it word for word. Although it literally looks like for if by chance, learners should treat por si acaso as a set phrase.
Why is it llevo and not something like traigo or me llevo?