Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
Ça y est
English translation:
that's it
Added to glossary by
Jana Cole (X)
Jan 4, 2006 10:55
18 yrs ago
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French term
Jana Cole (X)
Ça y est
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French to English
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children's book
I've seen and heard this plenty of times, but I don't have a precise meaning for it, and I can't find it in my reference books.
Oh, quel rêve ! « Maman, viens me chercher.» Ça y est, je pleure. C’est mon secret.
Oh, quel rêve ! « Maman, viens me chercher.» Ça y est, je pleure. C’est mon secret.
Proposed translations
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| 3 +3 | there it is / that's it / it's over |
Sylvia Smith
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| 5 +1 | That's it!!! |
Sorcha Diskin
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| 4 | "here you are" or "I did it" |
teddd76
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| 3 | there you go |
Béatrice Sylvie Lajoie
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Proposed translations
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French term (edited):
�a y est
Selected
there it is / that's it / it's over
some ideas
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Malvina Bernard (X)
: I would say: "Here we go I'm crying" or "that's it I'm crying"
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good ideas :)
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writeaway
: I like 'here we go....
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yes, that is a good one
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Kathryn Strachecky
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merci Kathryn
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French term (edited):
�a y est
"here you are" or "I did it"
It is used when you've just done something ("Ca y est, c'est fait!)or when you've just obtained something. ("Ca y est, j'ai gagne")
Depending on the context, it means: "here you are" or "I did it".
Depending on the context, it means: "here you are" or "I did it".
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Béatrice Sylvie Lajoie
Native in French
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English
Works in field
Master's degree in Law, accurate
Native in: French 
, English
Works in: Italian to French, English to French
French term (edited):
�a y est
there you go
I think that is like kids would say it in English.
There you go, (look at me) I am crying again...
There you go, (look at me) I am crying again...
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8 mins
Sorcha Diskin
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in French
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English
United Kingdom
Geology & life sciences specialist, PhD
Native in: French , English
Works in: French to English
French term (edited):
�a y est
That's it!!!
Depends on the tone of voice... but it can be
Right, "that's it".... your're in trouble now.... and similar ideas.
"That's it... I'm done for"
"Yes!!!!" exclamation of great joy and exultation
Hope this helps.... it really does depend on the tone of voice used exactly what is meant... but "That's it" more or less gets it
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Note added at 18 mins (2006-01-04 11:14:12 GMT)
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can also mean "done" or "finished"
Right, "that's it".... your're in trouble now.... and similar ideas.
"That's it... I'm done for"
"Yes!!!!" exclamation of great joy and exultation
Hope this helps.... it really does depend on the tone of voice used exactly what is meant... but "That's it" more or less gets it
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Note added at 18 mins (2006-01-04 11:14:12 GMT)
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can also mean "done" or "finished"
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Linda Young (X)
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