1. Phrase. c'est la vie, that's life, such is life
Analysis
así
1. adv. like this; like that; as such; thus; so; thereby; this way, that way
¡Así se hace! Lo hiciste genial. - That's how it's done!
Así es la vida. - Such is life.
Si no paras de hablar así, vas a hacerme llorar. - If you don't stop talking like that, you're going to make me cry.
2. adv. (followed by a subjunctive clause) (used to express wishes of misfortune against someone, or to cast a spell)
asir
1. v. (reflexive) to grab; to seize
2. v. to cling to
es
1. v. third-person singular present indicative of ser; (he/she/it/one) is
2. n. plural of e
ser
1. v. to be (essentially or identified as)
Yo soy de los Estados Unidos. - I am from the United States.
Errar es humano. - To err is human.
2. v. to be (in the passive voice sense)
La guitarra fue tocada. - The guitar was played.
e
1. conj. and
Yo hablo francés e inglés. - I speak French and English.
la
1. art. the
2. pron. accusative of ella, ello (when the antecedent's implied gender is feminine), and usted (when referring to a woman); her, it, you (formal)
3. pron. (impersonal neuter pronoun (accusative) in certain colloquial phrases): it, this
La sabe toda. - He/she knows everything (it all)
¡Dónde la viste! - Where have you seen this!
vida
1. n-f. life
¡Me salvó la vida! - He saved my life!
Tal vez esto te sorprenderá, pero en realidad no me gusta escucharte hablando de tu vida espantosa. - Maybe this will surprise you, but in reality I don't enjoy listening to you talk about your
