Bedeutung
To have good fortune.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The French are superstitious about luck. Being 'chanceux' is often associated with 'toucher du bois' (touching wood) or avoiding '13 à table' (13 people at a dinner table). In Quebec, 'être chanceux' is the standard. It's used in almost every situation where an English speaker would say 'I'm lucky'. In Francophone North Africa, luck is often referred to as 'la baraka' (a blessing). Someone who is 'chanceux' is seen as having divine favor. Belgians might use 'avoir une de ces jattes' (to have one of those bowls/cups) as a very local way to say someone is incredibly lucky.
The 'X' Rule
Remember that 'chanceux' doesn't change in the masculine plural. One lucky guy, two lucky guys—it's the same word!
Avoid 'Lucky' for Objects
Don't say 'mon chanceux t-shirt'. Say 'mon t-shirt porte-bonheur'.
Bedeutung
To have good fortune.
The 'X' Rule
Remember that 'chanceux' doesn't change in the masculine plural. One lucky guy, two lucky guys—it's the same word!
Avoid 'Lucky' for Objects
Don't say 'mon chanceux t-shirt'. Say 'mon t-shirt porte-bonheur'.
Quebec Style
If you want to sound like a local in Montreal, use 'être chanceux' instead of 'avoir de la chance'.
Modesty
Using 'J'ai été chanceux' is a great way to sound humble when talking about your achievements.
Teste dich selbst
Complete with the correct form of 'chanceux' (pay attention to gender and number).
Ma mère gagne toujours au casino, elle est très ________.
The subject 'Ma mère' is feminine singular, so we use 'chanceuse'.
Which sentence is correct for a group of men?
Select the correct plural form:
Words ending in 'x' do not add an 's' in the masculine plural.
Match the situation to the best response.
Situation: Your friend found 50 euros on the ground.
Finding money is a matter of luck, not just happiness or kindness.
Fill in the missing word.
A: J'ai eu la dernière place pour le concert ! B: Oh là là, tu ______ vraiment chanceux !
We use the verb 'être' with the adjective 'chanceux'. 'Tu es' is the correct conjugation.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Être Chanceux vs. Avoir de la Chance
Luck Vocabulary
Formal
- • Fortuné
- • Favorisé
Neutral
- • Chanceux
- • Avoir de la chance
Slang
- • Verni
- • Avoir du bol
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenMa mère gagne toujours au casino, elle est très ________.
The subject 'Ma mère' is feminine singular, so we use 'chanceuse'.
Select the correct plural form:
Words ending in 'x' do not add an 's' in the masculine plural.
Situation: Your friend found 50 euros on the ground.
Finding money is a matter of luck, not just happiness or kindness.
A: J'ai eu la dernière place pour le concert ! B: Oh là là, tu ______ vraiment chanceux !
We use the verb 'être' with the adjective 'chanceux'. 'Tu es' is the correct conjugation.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
12 FragenIn Europe, some purists consider it an anglicism when used for situational luck, but it is widely accepted in modern speech and standard in Canada.
It is 'chanceuse'. Example: 'Elle est chanceuse'.
Yes, but you must use the subjunctive after 'que'. Example: 'Je suis chanceux que tu sois là'.
The most common opposite is 'malchanceux'.
Yes, but 'être verni' is informal. It's like saying 'to be golden' or 'to have it made'.
Use the passé composé: 'J'ai été chanceux'.
Yes! 'L'équipe a été chanceuse sur ce but' (The team was lucky on that goal).
No, that's 'fortuné'. However, a lucky person might become rich!
Yes, but 'avoir de la chance' or 'être favorisé par le sort' is often seen as more elegant in France.
It's a historical spelling for adjectives ending in the '-eux' sound, derived from Latin '-osus'.
Yes! 'C'est un petit chanceux' (He's a lucky little guy).
Very! Many songs use it to talk about love or life.
Verwandte Redewendungen
avoir de la chance
similarTo have luck
être malchanceux
contrastTo be unlucky
un porte-bonheur
builds onA lucky charm
être verni
synonymTo be lucky (informal)
par hasard
relatedBy chance
