Breakdown of Ce jeu n'est que du hasard.
être
to be
ne
not (used before the verb)
ce
this (before a noun)
que
what (unstressed)
du
some (partitive, masculine)
le jeu
the game (board game, video game, etc.)
le hasard
the chance
Questions & Answers about Ce jeu n'est que du hasard.
Why does this sentence use n' without pas?
Is hasard related to the English word 'hazard'?
They look similar, but hasard is a false friend! In French, le hasard means 'chance', 'luck', or 'randomness'. It does not imply danger. To express 'a hazard' in French, you would use un danger or un risque.
Why do we need du before hasard?
French requires a partitive article (du, de la, or de l') when talking about an unspecified amount of an uncountable noun, including abstract concepts. Since hasard is a masculine abstract noun, we use du to indicate that the game is entirely made up of chance.
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