2007-03-26 00:03:05 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
That's Life
2007-03-26 00:05:37 · answer #1 · answered by dixidan_2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's French. Literally, it translates to "It is the life" but it's mostly used to express more of a "that's life" type of attitude. But it's not so much negative. I guess the best example I can think of is a man and woman fighting all odds and finally ending up together, and someone in the background saying "c'est la vie"... maybe I saw that in a movie somewhere. But it's not used for someone who is complaining about something and someone tells them to suck it up, because that's just the way life is. I imagine people saying "c'est la vie" with a smile and a sigh.
2007-03-30 05:28:50 · answer #2 · answered by sprinkles02 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
C'est la vie means "that's life"
2007-03-26 15:25:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means 'that's life.' Literally ... this is the life. However, to the English ear, the latter is an exclamation to utter joy as to what life has given them and the former - the meaning behind the French phrase - is an acceptance that even though things may be tough, stuff happens and life goes on.
2007-03-26 07:25:54 · answer #4 · answered by elflaeda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's life
2007-03-26 08:47:51 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats Life!
2007-03-26 07:10:16 · answer #6 · answered by Baby # 1 - April 09 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means, such is life...or thats life. That isn't a literal translation...literally, it means..c'est...thats is...la...the...vie...life.
Its a way of saying...$$%t happens.
2007-03-26 07:11:51 · answer #7 · answered by aidan402 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In French, this phrase roughly translates as "it is the life". In context, it relates to traditional sayings, like "this is the life", or "that's life for you". It's debated whether or not this phrase is positive or negative in tone; most argue that it can be used in either way. All that changes is the manner in which it is said
2007-03-26 07:06:53 · answer #8 · answered by Michelle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I may be mistaken but it actually is from the Doris Day song & movie from the 60's. The words to the song are "What ever will be will be". So I assume that is what it means.
2007-03-26 07:49:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means 'That's Life'
2007-03-26 07:06:00 · answer #10 · answered by eamonandmegan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋