'Grâce à' vs. 'à cause de' - What's the difference? | A Coffee Break with Hélène

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🗓️ 18 August 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Ready to improve your French skills with our short, espresso-like episode? Today, Hélène from the Coffee Break French team explains the difference between grâce à and à cause de.

These two phrases both translate to 'because of', but with very different connotations. Learn how to use them correctly and avoid common mistakes in your conversations. 🗨️

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0:00.0	Is you know the difference between grace-a and a cause of?
0:10.6	Hello, to all and to-a-toutes and welcome in this episode Express of Coffee Break French.
0:19.4	I'm delighted to bring you a little espresso episode in between the main seasons of Coffee Break French.
0:27.2	Just a short and sweet boost to keep your French going strong. In this episode, we're tackling a pair of expressions that often trip learners up.
0:49.8	Grasse a and a cause de.
0:54.9	They both indicate a cause or a reason.
0:58.7	But there is a difference.
1:02.7	And the difference is the tone.
1:05.6	A big difference is the tone.
1:08.3	Let's start with grass a.
1:11.4	We use grace a for something of positive.
1:17.9	For a positive cause, something good or beneficial.
1:23.3	By example, I've reached my examin,
1:29.3	grace a tonneed.
1:32.3	I passed my exam thanks to your help.
1:36.9	So here,
1:37.7	grace a is a thanks to.
1:41.8	So something positive,
1:43.3	I managed to get my exam thanks to your help.
1:47.8	But on the other hand,
1:49.9	a cause de,
1:52.0	we'll utilize for something negative or indesirable.
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