Tu en vaut la peine

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Tu en vaut la peine

Translates as 'You're worth it'. That may be how it is used colloquially but doesn't it really translate as 'You're worth the grief?'

This question relates to:French lesson "Conjugate valoir in the present tense in French (Le Présent)"

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CélineKwizIQ Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Bonjour Chris,

That's right! The French word "peine" comes form the Latin word "poena" which means "punishment/penalty". Over time, "la peine" has evolved from "suffering" and then "trouble/effort/pains taken". According to l'Académie française:

Xe siècle : au pluriel, poenas, penas, "souffrances"

XIe siècle : peine, "mal que l'on se donne pour un idéal"

XIIe siècle : au sens de "punition, châtiment"

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

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chris w. asked:

Tu en vaut la peine

Translates as 'You're worth it'. That may be how it is used colloquially but doesn't it really translate as 'You're worth the grief?'

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