som tur är
Swedish
Adverb
- (idiomatic) fortunately, luckily
- Synonym: lyckligtvis
- Jag har med mig ett reservdäck, som tur är
- Fortunately, I've brought a spare tire
- Lejonet rymde som tur var efter stängningsdags
- Luckily, the lion escaped after the park had closed
Usage notes
Turns into "som tur var" (which luck was) in cases where "which was lucky" sounds better than "which is lucky" in English.
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