French Conversation · Level 56
75 words
French word
hasard
Pronunciation
IPA/azaʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nounchance
Example
Je l'ai rencontré par hasard.
I met him by chance.
More examples
On a tiré un nom au hasard pour décider.
We drew a name at random to decide.
Core concept
An event that arrives outside a person's plan or specific intention.
Common phrases
par un heureux hasard
by a lucky coincidence
par hasard
by chance
Similar words
chance: An event or opportunity resulting from luck or the way circumstances unfold.
coïncidence: An accidental match between two or more events.
Definition in French
hasard, nom masculin, désigne la survenue fortuite d'un fait sans lien avec une volonté précise.
Word origin
French hasard was borrowed through Spanish azar from Arabic al-zahr, meaning a die used in a game of chance.
Usage tips
- The fixed expression "par hasard" means "by chance," while "au hasard" means "at random."