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Such is life

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Amharic አማርኛ am

ሕይወት እንደዚያ ነው (Ḥiyiweti indeziya newi)

Hi-ye-wet en-de-zi-ya ne-wi

Use this phrase to accept the realities of life, both good and bad.

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Arabic العربية ar

هذه هي الحياة (Hādhī hiya al-ḥayāh)

Haa-DHEE hee-ya al-ha-yah

This phrase is used to express acceptance of life's circumstances, good or bad.

Bangla বাংলা bn

এটাই জীবন (Eṭāi jibon)

Eh-TAI jee-bon

This phrase is used to express acceptance of life's circumstances, good or bad.

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Catalan català ca

Així és la vida

Ah-SEE ess lah VEE-dah

Use this phrase to express acceptance of the ups and downs of life or to acknowledge a situation that cannot be changed.

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Czech čeština cs

Tak to chodí

Tak toh kho-dee

Use this phrase to accept the way things are, often after a setback or disappointment.

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Danish dansk da

Sådan er livet

So-dan air LEE-vet

Use this phrase to accept the way things are, often after a setback or disappointment.

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German Deutsch de

So ist das Leben

Zo ist das LAY-ben

Use this to accept the way things are, often after a setback or disappointment.

Greek Ελληνικά el

Έτσι είναι η ζωή (Étsi eínai i zoí)

EH-tsee EE-neee ee zo-EE

This phrase is used to express acceptance of life's circumstances, good or bad.

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Spanish Español es

Así es la vida

Ah-SEE ess lah VEE-dah

Use this phrase to express acceptance of the ups and downs of life or to acknowledge a situation that cannot be changed.

Estonian eesti et

Selline on elu

Sel-li-ne on e-lu

Use this phrase to accept the realities of life, both good and bad.

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Basque Basque eu

Hori da bizitza

O-ree da bee-zit-za

Use this phrase to accept the realities of life, both good and bad.

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Persian فارسی fa

زندگی این است (Zendegi in ast)

Zen-de-gi een ast

Use this phrase to express acceptance of fate or to shrug off a disappointment.

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Finnish suomi fi

Sellaista se on

Sel-LAI-sta se on

Use this phrase to accept the realities of life, both good and bad.

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French Français fr

C'est la vie

Say lah vee

This phrase is used to express acceptance of fate or to shrug off a disappointment.

Galician Galician gl

Así é a vida

Ah-SEE eh ah VEE-dah

Use this phrase to express acceptance of the ups and downs of life or to acknowledge a situation that cannot be changed.

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Gujarati ગુજરાતી gu

આવી જિંદગી છે (Āvī jindagī chhe)

Aa-VEE jin-da-GEE chhey

This phrase is used to express acceptance of life's circumstances, good or bad.

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Hausa Hausa ha

Haka rayuwa take

Ha-ka ra-yu-wa ta-ke

Use this phrase to accept the realities of life, both good and bad.

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Hebrew עברית he

ככה זה בחיים (Kacha zeh ba-chayim)

KAH-khah zeh bah-khah-YEEM

Use this phrase to accept the realities of life, both good and bad.

Hindi हिन्दी hi

यही तो ज़िंदगी है (Yahī to zindagī hai)

Yuh-HEE toh zin-da-GEE hey

This phrase is used to express acceptance of life's circumstances, good or bad.

Hungarian magyar hu

Ilyen az élet

Il-yen az AY-let

Use this phrase to accept the realities of life, both good and bad.

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Indonesian Indonesia id

Begitulah hidup

Be-gi-tu-lah hi-dup

Use this phrase to accept the ups and downs of life.

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Icelandic Icelandic is

Svona er lífið

Svo-na er LEE-vit

Use this phrase to accept the realities of life, both good and bad.

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Italian Italiano it

Così è la vita

Ko-SEE eh lah VEE-tah

Use this phrase to accept the realities of life, both good and bad.

Japanese 日本語 ja

人生そんなもの (Jinsei sonna mono)

Jeen-say son-na mo-no

Use this phrase to accept the realities of life, both good and bad.

Korean 한국어 ko

인생이 그런 거지 (Insaengi geureon geoji)

In-saeng-ee geu-reon geo-jee

Use this phrase to accept the ups and downs of life.

Lithuanian lietuvių lt

Toks jau gyvenimas

Toks yow gee-ve-ni-mas

Use this phrase to accept the realities of life, both good and bad.

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Latvian latviešu lv

Tāda ir dzīve

Ta-da ir DZEE-ve

Use this phrase to accept the realities of life, both good and bad.

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Marathi मराठी mr

असंच असतं (Aśañc astaṃ)

Ah-SUN-ch ah-STUM

Use this phrase to accept the realities of life, both good and bad.

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Malay Melayu ms

Begitulah hidup

Be-gi-tu-lah hi-dup

Use this phrase to accept the ups and downs of life.

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Dutch Nederlands nl

Zo is het leven

Zo is het LAY-ven

Use this phrase to accept the way things are, often after a setback or disappointment.

Norwegian norsk no

Slik er livet

Sleek air LEE-vet

Use this phrase to accept the way things are, often after a setback or disappointment.

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Punjabi ਪੰਜਾਬੀ pa

ਇਹੋ ਜਿੰਦਗੀ ਹੈ (Ihō jindagī hai)

Ee-HO jin-da-GEE hey

This phrase is used to express acceptance of life's circumstances, good or bad.

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Polish polski pl

Takie jest życie

Tah-KYEH yest ZHYE-cheh

Use this phrase to accept the ups and downs of life.

Portuguese Português pt

Assim é a vida

Ah-SEEM eh ah VEE-dah

This phrase is used to express acceptance of life's circumstances, good or bad.

Romanian română ro

Așa e viața

Ah-SHA eh VYA-tsa

This phrase is used to express acceptance of life's circumstances, good or bad.

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Russian русский ru

Такова жизнь (Takova zhizn')

Tah-KOH-vah zhizn'

This phrase is used to express acceptance of fate or to shrug off a disappointment.

Swedish svenska sv

Så är livet

So air LEE-vet

Use this phrase to accept the way things are, often after a setback or disappointment.

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Swahili Kiswahili sw

Maisha ni kama hayo

Ma-ee-sha nee ka-ma ha-yo

Use this phrase to accept the realities of life, both good and bad.

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Tamil தமிழ் ta

அப்படித்தான் வாழ்க்கை (Appadithaan vaazhkkai)

Ah-pah-dee-THAA vaazh-KAI

Use this phrase to accept the realities of life, both good and bad.

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Telugu తెలుగు te

ఇదే జీవితం (Idē jīvitam)

Ee-DAY jee-vi-tam

This phrase is used to express acceptance of life's circumstances, good or bad.

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Thai ไทย th

ชีวิตก็เป็นอย่างนี้ (Chī-wít gɔ̂r bpen yàang níi)

Chee-wit gor bpen yang nee

Use this phrase to accept the realities of life, both good and bad.

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Filipino Filipino tl

Ganyan talaga ang buhay

Gan-yan ta-la-ga ang bu-hay

Use this phrase to accept the realities of life, both good and bad.

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Turkish Türkçe tr

Hayat böyle

Hah-YAHT byuh-LYEH

Use this phrase to accept the way things are, often after a setback or disappointment.

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Ukrainian українська uk

Таке життя (Take zhyttya)

TAH-keh zhi-TTYA

This phrase expresses acceptance of life's circumstances.

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Urdu اردو ur

یہی تو زندگی ہے (Yahī to zindagī hai)

Yuh-HEE toh zin-da-GEE hey

This phrase is used to express acceptance of life's circumstances, good or bad.

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Vietnamese Tiếng Việt vi

Đời là thế (Đời là thế)

Doi la thay

Use this phrase to accept the realities of life, both good and bad.

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Yoruba Yoruba yo

Báyìí ni ìgbà ayé ṣe rí

Ba-yee nee ig-ba ah-yay she ree

Use this phrase to accept the realities of life, both good and bad.

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Chinese 中文 zh

这就是人生 (Zhè jiùshì rénshēng)

Juh SHUR ren-SHUNG

Use this to accept the ups and downs of life.

zh-yue zh-yue zh-yue

呢啲就係人生 (Ni1 di1 zau6 hai6 jan4 sang1)

Nee dee jow hai yan sung

Use this to accept the ups and downs of life.

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Zulu Zulu zu

Kunjalo-ke

Kun-ja-lo-ke

Use this phrase to accept the realities of life, both good and bad.

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