0:05Hello everyone, I hope you are well.
0:07I'll see you again for a new video in the format of a French expression
0:12in a few minutes. Before starting, remember to activate the subtitles
0:17in French if you need it to better understand the video.
0:22The expression we are going to see today is "un coup dur".
0:27There are many expressions in French with the word "coup".
0:33We had already seen "avoir un coup de mou",
0:35I'm going to put the video above if you haven't seen it yet.
0:41Coming back to "avoir un coup dur", it's an expression that is not very joyful.
0:46This is an expression quite negative.
0:51When we say that we have a "coup dur", it means that you're going through something,
0:56something quite difficult. It's a really bad time.
1:03This is something that happens to us,
1:04that is really not cheerful, which is really not happy.
1:09Something sad happens to us. We can, for example, say
1:13that to get through the unpleasant times of life, you have to be very positive.
1:20A "coup dur" can be, for example, the death of a loved one.
1:24It could be losing your job,
1:27it can be failing an exam, or it could be... What could it be?
1:32It can be, for example, a separation in love.
1:36A difficulty that happens to us. A trial.
1:39I will give you some context to help you
1:43to better understand the expression, and above all, so that you can
1:47also use it in sentences when you speak in French.
1:52Here is a first contextualization.
1:54I was laid off from my job last March.
1:58It was a real "coup dur" for me.
2:01It took me a few months to get over it.
2:04Here is a second contextualization.
2:07The soccer team of Belgium has been
2:10eliminated at the World Cup by France. It was really a "coup dur"
2:15for the Belgians, who already saw themselves in the World Cup final.
2:20That's it for this expression, "avoir un coup dur".
2:24Don't hesitate to comment
2:25if there are any expressions that you would like me to explain.
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2:36That helps me a lot. I wish you a wonderful day
2:40and see you very soon for a new video.