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How to Say ‘Yes, very lucky!’ in French

Oui, beaucoup de chance !

wee boh-KOO duh SHAHNS

[wee boh-KOO duh SHAHNS]

💬 Usage Tip: After beaucoup you just use de, dropping the la: de la chance becomes beaucoup de chance.

Phrase Breakdown

Oui, beaucoup

wee boh-KOO

Yes, a lot

Say 'wee, boh-KOO'. The P at the end of 'beaucoup' is silent.

Example

Oui, beaucoup de monde.

Yes, a lot of people.

Words in this phrase

Oui

[wee]

Yes

Affirmative response or agreement.

Example

Oui, c'est vrai.

Yes, that's true.

beaucoup

[boh-KOO]

a lot

An adverb meaning very much or a lot, often used to strengthen appreciation.

Example

J'ai beaucoup apprécié votre point de vue pendant la table ronde.

I really appreciated your point of view during the panel discussion.

de chance !

duh SHAHNS

of luck!

Say 'duh SHAHNSS'. After 'beaucoup', use 'de' alone, not 'de la'.

Example

Bonne chance !

Good luck!

Words in this phrase

[duh]

Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.

Example

Un verre de lait.

A glass of milk.

chance

[SHAHNS]

luck

Good fortune; bonne chance means good luck.

Example

Tu as de la chance !

You are lucky!

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