por su propio mano

Question

when you say "por su propio mano" aren't you saying "by your own hand" rather than "by one's own hand" If I wanted to say "by your own hand" wouldn't I say that same phrase, "por su propio mano"

also

In my notes "por casualidad" and "por suerte" both mean by chance. Do they both mean exactly that?

I think of "out of the blue" when I see "por casualidad" is that right?

Answer 1

Por su propia mano (propio is wrong) :O)

Good catch. One of those rare feminine words ending in ´a´. I hate it when I miss that stuff. - rogspax, Dec 20, 2012

Answer 2

Por su propio mano is as you say.... by your own hand

Casualidad is by chance and suerte is by luck. There doies not seem to be much differencenot much difference. Out of the Blue is a nice poetic way to say it in english.

Answer 3

\I would say that ' por causalidad' means just by chance.

By chance includes bad things: The gun went off by chance and killed my father as he was cleaning it. Por causalidad.

By luck only means good things. Por suerte.

Answer 4

Yes, I´d say by luck and by chance too, which is at most a `philosophical or world-view difference, but not one of meaning or function. But I´d be curious if any natives feel differently. Always good to test ones understanding.