C’est le cadet de mes soucis – That’s the least of my worries

C’est le cadet de mes soucis is a fun French idiom that translates literally to “It’s the youngest child of my worries” and means “That’s the least of my worries” and “That’s the least of my issues”. French translations are je m’en fiche (I don’t care) and cela m’est égal (I don’t mind).

C’est le cadet de mes soucis

That’s the least of my worries

Example sentence

J’ai beaucoup de choses à faire cette semaine, mais réparer le climatiseur, c’est le cadet de mes soucis.

I have a lot to do this week. But repairing the air conditioner, that’s the least of my worries.

Vocabulary and grammar

• The masculine noun souci can translate to worry, trouble and problem.
• Le cadet and la cadette means “youngest” as in “youngest child”. Cadet, the military term or rank is a borrow word from French.
• Beaucoup translate to “a lot”. The structure beaucoup de + noun means ” a lot of”.

Related lessons

• Pas de souci – no worries
• Ce n’est pas grave – It’s no bid deal

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David Issokson is a lifelong language learner and speaks over seven languages. Of all the languages he speaks, he's the most passionate about French! David has helped hundreds of students to improve their French in his private lessons. When not teaching or writing his French Word of the Day lessons, David enjoys his time skiing, hiking and mountain biking in Victor, Idaho.

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