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A si es la vida.

English translation: That's life

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Spanish term or phrase:Así es la vida.
English translation:That's life
Entered by: Lesley Clarke

17:52 Jan 10, 2004
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Spanish term or phrase: A si es la vida.
A si es la vida.
Reema Kabbech
That's life
Explanation:
It should say Así es la vida
Selected response from:

Lesley Clarke
Mexico
Local time: 19:15
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +24That's life
Lesley Clarke
5 +4That's life
Katerina Kallitsi
5 +1Such is life.....
roneill
5 +1A si es la vida.
Alina-Valeria Buzuloiu
3 -1That's the Way the Cookie Crumbles.........
verbis


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +24
That's life


Explanation:
It should say Así es la vida

Lesley Clarke
Mexico
Local time: 19:15
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 446
Grading comment
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrea Ali
3 mins
  -> gracias Andrea
agree  Steven Capsuto
11 mins
  -> gracias Steven
agree  luzba
14 mins
  -> gracias Luz
agree  Carlos Diaz de Leon
20 mins
  -> gracias Carlos
agree  jerryk (X)
22 mins
  -> gracias Jerryk
agree  Sp-EnTranslator
31 mins
  -> gracias Claudia
agree  María T. Vargas
33 mins
  -> gracias María
agree  Katerina Kallitsi
35 mins
  -> gracias Katerina, coincidimos, verdad
agree  Olaf Reibedanz
43 mins
  -> gracias Olaf
agree  lafresita (X): That's life - Así es la vida. English. Castellano. Glossary & Grammar.
44 mins
  -> gracias
agree  Dominique de Izaguirre
1 hr
  -> gracias Dominique
agree  Leonardo Parachú: maybe "Life is life" too
1 hr
  -> gracias Leonardo, but I'm not familiar with that expression
agree  rhandler
1 hr
  -> gracias
agree  Isabelle DEFEVERE (X)
2 hrs
agree  Nora Escoms: or "Such is life".
3 hrs
agree  Henry Hinds: C'est la vie.
4 hrs
agree  Nitza Ramos
5 hrs
agree  Colin Newberry
6 hrs
agree  Nado2002
6 hrs
agree  Refugio: Here in California we often say, "Life is like that," or even, "Life is a lot like that."
12 hrs
agree  CNF
1 day 6 hrs
agree  MLG: Such is life...
1 day 13 hrs
agree  Pedro Afonso
1 day 14 hrs
agree  María L. Pichel
1 day 19 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
That's life


Explanation:
Such is life.
That's how life is. That's the way life is.

Katerina Kallitsi
Local time: 04:15
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in pair: 158

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sp-EnTranslator
28 mins
  -> Thanks, Claudia
agree  lafresita (X): Asi es la Vida (That's life) ...
41 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  María Teresa Taylor Oliver: Such... is life. - Dramatic pause after the ellipsis ;) or that's how I would say it :P
1 hr
  -> :)
agree  Pedro Afonso: That´s life!
1 day 19 hrs
  -> Thanks, Pedro
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Such is life.....


Explanation:
Así es la vida......... (not a si)

roneill
United States
Local time: 18:15
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 110

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ines Garcia Botana
5 hrs
  -> Gracias!
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
A si es la vida.


Explanation:
It's an expresion used for:

„That's life“

Alina-Valeria Buzuloiu
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:15
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  lafresita (X): Asi es!
42 mins
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
That's the Way the Cookie Crumbles.........


Explanation:


ciao

verbis
Local time: 03:15
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 112

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Pedro Afonso: Sorry but I don´t like this suggestion because it´s for me a terrible word for my ears! I prefer the word "That´s life". Have an nice day verbis!
1 day 12 hrs
  -> that's how they say in UK English....have a nice day too!!
neutral  louisajay: No it isn't! In the UK we think that's how the Americans say it. Cookie is an American word after all!!! It is a valid suggestion, nonetheless, for the translation
1 day 14 hrs
  -> my teacher in Brighton used this sentence a lot, anyway.....
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