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Informal French Expression
| Meaning | Here goes, Here we go, And we’re off | |
| Literally | It left | |
| Register | informal | |
| Pronunciation |  |
[say par tee] |
| IPA | [se par ti] | |
Usage notes: C’est parti is a very useful French expression that you can use any time something is starting to happen or is just about to happen, especially something that is complicated and/or has been a long time coming.
Par exemple…
| Les bagages sont dans le coffre ? Tout le monde est là ? Allez, c’est parti ! | The luggage is in the trunk? Everyone’s here? OK, we’re off! | |
| Après 10 ans de recherche-développement, nous sommes fiers d’annoncer le lancement de notre nouveau gadget. C’est parti ! | After 10 years of research and development, we are proud to announce the launch of our new widget. Here we go! |
Variation: C’est parti, mon kiki !
Kiki doesn’t mean anything here; it’s just a fun little addition, like in the expression "Let’s go, Daddy-O!"
Elsewhere, kiki has a few different meanings (informally "throat," in baby talk "weiner").
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