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Essential French Expression
| Meaning | that’s good, all done, here we go, lo and behold | |
| Literally | that is there | |
| Register | normal | |
| Pronunciation |  |
[sah yay] |
| IPA | [sa jɛ] | |
Usage notes: The ubiquitous French expression ça y est is a quick and easy way to ask whether something is completed, or state that it is.
Par exemple…
| (après une explication) Ça y est ? | Is that good? Do you understand? Do you need more? | |
| Ça y est, tu es prêt ? | OK, are you ready? | |
| Ça y est, merci. | All done, thank you. | |
| Ça y est, j’ai fini mon essai ! | That’s it, I finished my essay! |
It can also be used when something that had been missing is found …
Par exemple
| Ça y est, j’ai retrouvé mes clés. | Here we go, I found my keys. | |
| Ça y est, je m’en souviens maintenant. | That’s it, I remember now. |
… or when something that had stopped is going again:
Par exemple…
| Ça y est, ils se disputent encore. | That’s it, they’re fighting again. | |
| Ça y est, ça recommence ! | Here we go again! |
Somewhat synonymous
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