Avoir de la chance

Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Why in this example "ce qui n'est vraiment pas de chance" do we use être rather than the avoir we usually see with avoir de la chance?

Asked 4 years ago

CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Ann,

It is just a general expression using c'est

...ce qui n'est vraiment pas de chance = ...which is really unlucky

from -

C'est pas de chance = It's unlucky

rather than attributing it to a person which would use avoir -

Elle/il n'a vraiment pas de chance =She/he is really unlucky

Hope this helps!

Like34 years ago

Ann H. asked:

Why in this example "ce qui n'est vraiment pas de chance" do we use être rather than the avoir we usually see with avoir de la chance?

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