Heard a phrase and cannot translate

I heard one of our mexican guys at work say "Chansa que si"
I was thinking this meant "There is a chance"
But Chansa means joke I think.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Hello daniels012,

"Chanza que sí", "chance y sí", "chance...", etc. are expressions that we use in Mexico to mean maybe. (Or like you said, there is a chance.)

A joke is a broma or a chiste, not a "chanza" (at least as far as I know).

To play a joke = Jugar una broma
To tell a joke = Contar un chiste

Regards,

Xóchitl

Hey Daniel! Beware that Xóchitl used a z for your s (chanza). I seem to be listening to that nice musical tone that Mexicans use for their idioms! ;-)

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Originally Posted by gentle

I seem to be listening to that nice musical tone that Mexicans use for their idioms! ;-)

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Oh, yeah baby!! Mexicans are very musical. At least I am. :D