Et, hop, c'est parti...
And, hop, there we go...
Language note: ‘Hop’ is an interjection used to express effort or motion in French.
Culture note: It’s often said playfully, like when helping a child up.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Et
[ay]
And
Conjunction to connect words of the same clause.
Et voilà le résultat.
And there is the result.
hop
[op]
hop
A word to express a sudden movement or start.
Et, hop, on saute dans la voiture.
And hop, we jump into the car.
c'
[ce]
it
Subject pronoun for singular third person, often things or situations.
C'est une idée brillante.
It is a brilliant idea.
est
[eh]
is
The third person singular form of 'to be'.
Le film est captivant.
The film is captivating.
parti
[par-tee]
gone
Expression meaning to be on the way or started.
C'est parti pour notre voyage.
Let's go for our journey.
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