Avoir de la chance

Ann H.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Avoir de la chance

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!

Ann H. asked:

Avoir de la chance

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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