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Boys vs girls: emergency cookies | Por si acaso

Lucía keeps a whole plate of emergency cookies. Mateo has a backup plan of his own.

In Spanish, with English subtitles.

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In English, with a phrase in Spanish.

33-second video.

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The Spanish phrase

Por si acaso.

Just in case.

It often comes at the end of a sentence. You can also say it alone as a short reply.

Every line in Spanish with English

Mateo: ¿Me das una galleta? Tienes dos platos.

In English: Can I have a cookie? You have two plates.

Lucía: Uno es de emergencia. Por si acaso.

In English: One is for emergencies. Just in case.

Mateo: ¿O sea que... galletas de emergencia?

In English: So... emergency cookies?

Mateo: Tranquila. Tengo mis propias galletas. Por si acaso.

In English: Relax. I have my own cookies. Just in case.

Lucía: Ya lo sé. Son de mi plato de emergencia.

In English: I know. They're from my emergency plate.

In English, with a phrase in Spanish.

Mateo: Can I have a cookie? You have two plates.

Lucía: One is for emergencies. Por si acaso.

Mateo: So... emergency cookies?

Mateo: Relax. I have my own cookies. Por si acaso.

Lucía: I know. They're from my emergency plate.

Quick quiz

Choose a or b, then open the answer to see if you were right.

  1. What does it mean? Por si acaso.

    1. Just in case
    2. If you want
    Show the answer

    Answer: a) Just in case Use it for a backup plan. One plate was a backup.

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