What's the difference between saying de chance and de la chance?
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What's the difference between saying de chance and de la chance?
As in the examples above where with je there is no la and with nous there is a la?
This question relates to:French lesson "Avoir raison/tort/de la chance = To be right/wrong/lucky (French Expressions with avoir)"
Asked 8 years ago
Bonjour Olivia,
The expression is "avoir de la chance," as shown in the example "Nous avons de la chance." Also, J'ai de la chance, Tu as de la chance, etc.
But when you change it to a negative, "de la" changes to "de": Nous n'avons pas de chance, Je n'ai pas de chance, Tu n'as pas de chance, etc.
Here's a lesson: https://www.french-test.com/my-languages/french/view/23
The expression is "avoir de la chance," as shown in the example "Nous avons de la chance." Also, J'ai de la chance, Tu as de la chance, etc.
But when you change it to a negative, "de la" changes to "de": Nous n'avons pas de chance, Je n'ai pas de chance, Tu n'as pas de chance, etc.
Here's a lesson: https://www.french-test.com/my-languages/french/view/23
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