What do you say back to C est la vie?
Using c’est comme ça as an alternative to c’est la vie Literally translated as “It’s like that” (c’est = it is / this is / that is, comme = like, ça = that) its real translation is closer to “that’s the way it is” or even “that’s just the way it is”. As you can see, this is basically the same thing as c’est la vie.
Is C est la vie a common phrase?
While modern French speakers certainly understand the phrase, c’est la vie is especially common among English speakers, used either as a handy or fancy way to say “That’s life!” especially in the face of minor setbacks. The idiom is so widely recognized that it titles various works in popular culture.
How to pronounce C est la vie?
C’est la vie : It’s life. This how you’ll learn new words related to c’est la vie and other expressions in French for that’s life.
What does the saying C’est la vie mean?
In French, c’est la vie means “that’s life ,” borrowed into English as idiom to express acceptance or resignation, much like Oh well.
How to use c est la vie in a sentence?
Other uses for c’est la vie.
What does “Cie La Vie” mean?
The very old, very common French idiomatic expression C’est la vie, pronounced say la vee, has been around the world and back as a mainstay in dozens of cultures. In France, it’s still used in the same sense as always, as a sort of restrained, slightly fatalistic lamentation that this is how life is and there’s not much you can do about it.