German Phrase of the Day

Definitions

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viel Glück
interj. good luck!
interj. Godspeed!
Analysis
viel		©
pron. much, a lot
Es ist viel passiert. - Much has happened.
det. much, many
Er hat viel Geld verloren. - He lost a lot of money.
det. In the singular, the adjective is usually left unchanged when it is not preceded by an article or determiner (see example sentence above). Otherwise it is declined like a normal adjective: das viele
Glück		©
n. happiness, joy, bliss (state or emotion)
Das größte Glück im Leben ist es, geliebt zu werden. - The greatest joy in life is to be loved.
das Streben nach Glück - pursuit of happiness
n. luck, success (mostly when seen as dependant on unearned, accidental factors)
Er hatte immer schon viel Glück bei den Frauen. - He’s always had a lot of luck with the ladies.

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