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English translation: stop


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18:45 Nov 18, 2011
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Slang
Spanish term or phrase: ya
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.
spanruss
Local time: 01:24
English translation:stop
Explanation:
.

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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
Selected response from:

Shana Yael Shubs
Uruguay
Local time: 02:24
Grading comment
Gracias, Shana
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8stop
Shana Yael Shubs
4 +1no more
Mercedes Marta Moreno
4enough!
Lydia De Jorge
3stop it
Silvina P.


Discussion entries: 3





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
no more


Explanation:
"ya" would mean "enough". However, a 3-year-old girl is talking here and she would say something like "no more"...



Mercedes Marta Moreno
Local time: 07:24
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Benjamin A Flores: absolutely!
37 mins
  -> Gracias Benjamin.
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
stop


Explanation:
.

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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

Shana Yael Shubs
Uruguay
Local time: 02:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Gracias, Shana

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steve Dreggs: I think this is most likely in this context
2 mins
  -> Thanks, Steve.

agree  Lindsay Spratt
3 mins
  -> Thanks, Lindsay.

agree  Renée Lizotte
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 days5 hrs

agree  Michele Fauble
2 days23 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
stop it


Explanation:
mi versión

Silvina P.
Argentina
Local time: 02:24
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
enough!


Explanation:
sugg

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 01:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 98
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