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ce n'est pas la mer à boire

Show 3 is a great phrase that makes the mind boggle, "ce n'est pas la mer à boire".







Literal translation
It's not the sea to drink/It's not drinking the sea

English equivalent
It's not an impossible task
It's not rocket science
It's not a big deal
It's not that hard
It's not asking that much
It's not asking the impossible

French equivalent
Ce n'est pas trop difficile
Ce n'est pas impossible
Ce n'est pas très compliqué

Frog's phrase
Mais enfin, Pamela, ça fait quinze ans que vous êtes en France, et vous ne parlez toujours pas Français. Apprendre le Français, ce n'est, quand meme, pas la mer à boire!
Translation
But Pamela! You've been in France for 15 years, and you still don't speak French. Seriously, learning French is not that hard!

20 Jan, 2008
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