La chance
Example: J'ai eu la chance de visiter Paris cet été.
Definition
"La chance" refers to the concept of good fortune or luck, often implying a favorable outcome that happens by chance rather than by effort. It is commonly used to express positive opportunities or experiences, such as in the example phrase, "J'ai eu la chance de visiter Paris cet été."
Etymology
The French phrase "la chance" comes from the Latin word 'cadentia,' meaning 'falling' or 'a falling occurrence.' Over time, this evolved into Old French as 'chance,' referring to fate or luck. Did you know? The idea of "la chance" originally related to the unpredictable nature of falling events, much like how luck is seen as something that happens unexpectedly.
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"La chance" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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