j'ai de chance

Eve B.A2Kwiziq community member

Hey! Why in the examples is it "j'ai de chance" and not "J'ai de la chance"?

Asked 4 years ago

CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Eve,

Only the negative examples use 'de chance' as in-

Je n'ai pas de chance

Elle n'a pas de chance

but

J'ai de la chance

Elle a de la chance

Take a look at the following Kwiziq lesson for further information -

Hope this helps!

Like34 years ago

CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Mark,

Thank you for your suggestion, the lesson has now been adapted to avoid any confusion.

Bonne Continuation!

Like03 years ago

Katherine D.A1Kwiziq community member

I agree. Both should have been correct.

Like03 years ago

Mark P.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Maybe that needs putting in the lesson.. having j'ai de la chance and nous n'avons pas de chance without explanation is a bit confusing.

Like03 years ago

Hey! Why in the examples is it "j'ai de chance" and not "J'ai de la chance"?

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