C1 what does "la" substitute for here

Meriel L.C1Kwiziq community member

"Ce que j'aime le plus au mois de juin, c'est me la couler douce" - is "la" a substitution for la vie here?

Asked 1 year ago

Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Regarding your question what la stands for in the idiomatic phrase se la couler douce, I used Google and found the answer here:

Your hunch that la replaces la vie seems to be correct.

Like11 year ago

Jim J.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Hi Meriel,

The term is "se la couler douce" --> take it easy.

https://www.wordreference.com/fren/se%20la%20couler%20douce

So "c'est me la couler douce" follows this pattern as above.

Bonne journée,

Jim

Like01 year ago

Meriel L.C1Kwiziq community member

Many thanks!

Like01 year ago

"Ce que j'aime le plus au mois de juin, c'est me la couler douce" - is "la" a substitution for la vie here?

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