K. asked : Why isn't the adverb "heureusement" used instead of "heureux"?

AurélieKwiziq Head of French, Native French Teacher

K. asked : Why isn't the adverb "heureusement" used instead of "heureux"?

This question relates to:French lesson "Recognising voir/vivre in the historic past in French (Le Passé Simple)"

Asked 8 years ago

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AurélieKwiziq Head of French, Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Dear K.,

That's a very interesting question!

The fact is that heureusement in French is actually a false friend, meaning "luckily"!

So while in English you say "they lived happily", in French we colloquially say "They lived happy", like "they were happy for the rest of their lives".

I hope that answers your question!
À bientôt !

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K. asked : Why isn't the adverb "heureusement" used instead of "heureux"?

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