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Old November 23, 2015, 08:28 PM
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In English, casual can and often has a positive meaning. It has come to mean, in many cases, comfortable and informal. Is this also the case in Spanish. I suspect it is not.
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Old November 23, 2015, 11:15 PM
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"Casual" in Spanish means "by chance", it's a "false friend"...

In Spanish you would use "informal" or "de sport" when talking about clothes...
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Old November 24, 2015, 03:01 AM
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Also "de entrecasa", used in the Southern Cone but also in other countries.
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So, could por casualidad be used instead of de chiripa?
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Old November 25, 2015, 11:10 AM
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Yes, "de chiripa" is colloquial and "por casualidad" is more formal.
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