les choses se passent

things are going

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things are going Used to describe how events are unfolding or how a situation is progressing. Often followed by bien, mal, comme..., or de cette manière.

FR: Ne t'inquiète pas, les choses se passent bien.

EN: Don't worry, things are going well.

En ce qui me concerne, les choses se passent bien.

As far as I'm concerned, things are going well.

Je n'avais jamais voulu que les choses se passent de cette manière.

I never wanted things to turn out this way.

Et les choses se passent comme le roi le lui a dit.

And things are happening just as the king told him.

— Le Patient anglais (1996)

Les choses se passent sans qu'on s'en aperçoive.

Things happen without us noticing.

— In the Mood for Love (2000)

C'est parfois scandaleux comment les choses se passent.

It's sometimes appalling how things happen.

— L'Ultime Héritier (2026)