Nov 18, 2011 18:45
12 yrs ago
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Spanish term

ya

Spanish to English Other Slang
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.

Discussion

jmleger Nov 18, 2011:
i would definitely think [Basta] ya!
spanruss (asker) Nov 18, 2011:
My first thought was "Basta!" Perhaps a child would opt for an easy substitute.
jmleger Nov 18, 2011:
bastante ya? a possibility, no?

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
Peer comment(s):

agree Stephen D : I think this is most likely in this context
2 mins
Thanks, Steve.
agree Lindsay Spratt
3 mins
Thanks, Lindsay.
agree Renee Mazloum
20 mins
Thanks, Renée.
agree Sergio Gaymer
24 mins
Thanks, Sergio.
agree MedTrans&More
3 hrs
Thanks, MedTrans.
agree Rachel Fell
14 hrs
agree Vicky Rengifo
2 days 5 hrs
agree Michele Fauble
2 days 23 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. 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"...

Peer comment(s):

agree Benjamin A Flores : absolutely!
37 mins
Gracias Benjamin.
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1 hr

stop it

mi versión
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2 hrs

enough!

sugg
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