Nov 18, 2011 18:45
12 yrs ago
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Spanish term
ya
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This is from a transcript of an interview with an alleged 3-year-old sexual abuse victim:
INTERVIEWER
No, a toco—toco mi—no, no, no.
Mi papa me-me-me--
NIÑA
Tú papa qué?
Qué hiso papa?
INTERVIEWER
Mi papa cómo hiso eso me empezó y yo dije, ya, ya, ya, ya.
NIÑA
Qué te estaba haciendo papa qué tú le estabas diciendo ya, ya, ya?
Qué estaba haciendo papa?
INTERVIEWER
El está sentado ahí.
INTERVIEWER
No, a toco—toco mi—no, no, no.
Mi papa me-me-me--
NIÑA
Tú papa qué?
Qué hiso papa?
INTERVIEWER
Mi papa cómo hiso eso me empezó y yo dije, ya, ya, ya, ya.
NIÑA
Qué te estaba haciendo papa qué tú le estabas diciendo ya, ya, ya?
Qué estaba haciendo papa?
INTERVIEWER
El está sentado ahí.
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +8 | stop | Shana Yael Shubs |
4 +1 | no more | Marta Moreno Lobera |
4 | enough! | Lydia De Jorge |
3 | stop it | Silvina P. |
Proposed translations
+8
2 mins
Selected
stop
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Note added at 4 mins (2011-11-18 18:49:52 GMT)
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Or 'enough', 'quit it', 'stop it':
http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/134473/what-does-ya-mean
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Note added at 4 mins (2011-11-18 18:49:52 GMT)
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Or 'enough', 'quit it', 'stop it':
http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/134473/what-does-ya-mean
Peer comment(s):
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Stephen D
: I think this is most likely in this context
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Thanks, Steve.
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Lindsay Spratt
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Thanks, Lindsay.
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Renee Mazloum
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Thanks, Renée.
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Sergio Gaymer
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Thanks, Sergio.
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MedTrans&More
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Rachel Fell
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Vicky Rengifo
2 days 5 hrs
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Michele Fauble
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Comment: "Gracias, Shana"
+1
3 mins
no more
"ya" would mean "enough". However, a 3-year-old girl is talking here and she would say something like "no more"...
1 hr
stop it
mi versión
2 hrs
enough!
sugg
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