avoir des chance

You must conjugate the verb avoir based on who you are talking about. Since chance is a feminine noun, we use the partitive article de la. For example, J'ai de la chance means 'I am lucky.' If you want to say you are 'very' lucky, just add beaucoup. Say Tu as beaucoup de la chance to a friend who just won a free coffee. It is simple, effective, and makes you sound like a local.

Use it in almost any positive situation. Use it when you catch the train just before the doors close. Use it when the weather is beautiful for your picnic. It works perfectly when reacting to someone else's good news too. If a friend tells you they got a promotion, a quick Tu as de la chance ! shows you are happy for them. It is the bread and butter of daily French conversation.

Don't use it for skills or hard work. If someone passes a difficult exam because they studied for months, saying they 'have luck' might sound dismissive. In those cases, use félicitations instead. Also, avoid using it for 'chance' in the sense of an 'opportunity.' For that, the French word is occasion. Don't say J'ai une chance de voyager if you mean you have the opportunity; that sounds like you are gambling on it!

Luck is a big deal in French culture, but it is often viewed with a bit of modesty. French people might use this phrase to downplay their own success. It is a way of staying humble. Instead of saying 'I am the best,' they say 'I had some luck.' There is also a famous French saying, La chance sourit aux audacieux (Luck smiles on the bold). It shows that while luck is a gift, you often have to go out and find it.

You will often hear Quelle chance ! which means 'What luck!' or 'How lucky!' Another common one is Bonne chance ! for 'Good luck!' If someone is consistently lucky, you might call them un veinard in a very casual setting. If you want to be more formal, you could use avoir de la veine, though it is a bit old-fashioned now. Stick with avoir de la chance for 99% of your daily needs.