"Bernard s'est passé de pain"

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"Bernard s'est passé de pain"

"Bernard s'est passé de pain" I don't get the sentence structure. how is it "Bernard passed without bread"? why not "Bernard est parti/passé sans pain"

This question relates to:French lesson "Passer/se passer/se passer de - the different meanings of the verb "passer" in French"

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CécileKwiziq Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Hi Rhayhana,

The expression 'se passer de quelque chose' means to go without something.

You cannot always translate literally.

I advise you to take another look at the lesson and study what it says -

" Se passer de (to do without)

And finally, to say that you can do/go without [something/someone], you will use the reflexive form se passer de + thing/person"

Hope this helps!

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Rhayhana S. asked:

"Bernard s'est passé de pain"

"Bernard s'est passé de pain" I don't get the sentence structure. how is it "Bernard passed without bread"? why not "Bernard est parti/passé sans pain"

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