Hi there. Really interesting piece with lots of new vocabulary. But can’t sort the construction “mais lui se la coule” . Please advise. S.

Sylvia E.C1Kwiziq community member

Hi there. Really interesting piece with lots of new vocabulary. But can’t sort the construction “mais lui se la coule” . Please advise. S.

Asked 5 years ago
CécileNative French expert teacher in KwiziqCorrect answer

Hi Sylvia,

Lots of interesting expressions in that piece...

The one you refer to is -

‘se la couler douce’ 

‘la’ standing for ‘la vie’.

It means, to take life easy , think ‘dolce vita’ in Italian...

Hope this helps!

Sylvia E.C1Kwiziq community member

Thank you so much. Best wishes, S.

Hi there. Really interesting piece with lots of new vocabulary. But can’t sort the construction “mais lui se la coule” . Please advise. S.

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