Example: Ne t'inquiète pas, ça arrive à tout le monde.
Definition
"Ça arrive" is a French expression used to convey that something happens or occurs, often implying it is a common or understandable event. It reassures someone by acknowledging that the situation is normal and can happen to anyone.
Translations
It happens
Pasa
Dat gebeurt
Passa
Das passiert
Etymology
The phrase "Ça arrive" combines "ça," meaning "that" or "it," with the verb "arriver," meaning "to arrive" or "to happen." The phrase literally translates to "that happens." It reflects French speakers' way to express the inevitability or commonness of events, much like saying "it happens" in English.
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It happens