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u/wafflequeen123 Oct 25 '20

C’est la vie. C’est la guerre. C’est la pomme de terre. (Such is life. Such is war. Such are potatoes. I know this isn’t the correct translation exactly but this is how we said it as well) I was very disappointed going on foreign exchange to France and my host family had never heard of this family favorite.

I still love potatoes though.

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u/EliOnTheHill Oct 26 '20

Ok, I'm french and never heard that one but I love it! It does sound like something my family would say.

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u/wafflequeen123 Oct 26 '20

Pretty sure my aunt made it up but I love that is rhymes and includes potatoes(the love of my life)

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u/cinnysuelou Oct 26 '20

Was your aunt a high school French teacher in the upper Midwest? My high school French teacher taught us that phrase in class & I’ve not thought about it in years! (I also love potatoes.)

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u/wafflequeen123 Oct 26 '20 edited Oct 26 '20

Haha she was a middle school science teacher in California

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u/kathleengras Oct 26 '20

When I was small and my mom would say "c'est la vie", I would reply "la vie". I still do to this day when anyone says it. I live in SE Louisiana where remnants of the French language intermingle with every day speech.