What does the phrase “c’est la vie” mean?
What does the phrase “c’est la vie” mean?
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It is life.
It’s equivilant in American Vernacular would be, “That’s the way the ball bounces.” or “That’s the way the cookie crumbles.” or, “Whaddaya gonna do?”
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In French, this phrase roughly translates as “it is the life”. In context, it relates to traditional sayings, like “this is the life”, or “that’s life for you”. It’s debated whether or not this phrase is positive or negative in tone; most argue that it can be used in either way. All that changes is the manner in which it is said.
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That’s life in French.
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if i recall ,back in the 90’s a friend of mine always always said that to me as meaning ,such is life and c’est le gerre- meant so goes the war
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4 years ago
actually, “That/it/it is the existence.” The equivalent word in English could be “such is existence” or “it is existence.” it is a word used to show recognition of something undesirable which you will no longer do lots of something approximately.
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that’s life in french.
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It means “It’s the life.”
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french for “That’s life”.
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What ever happens , happens
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