le cœur y est

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lə kœʁ i ɛ/
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Phrase

le cœur y est

  1. the thought is there; someone's heart is in the right place; used to apologize when one wants to do something but cannot
  2. (in the negative) someone's heart isn't in it
    le cœur n’y est pashis/her heart isn't in it
    le cœur n’y est plushis/her heart isn't in it any more
    le cœur n’y était pashis/her heart wasn't in it
    le cœur n’y était plushis/her heart wasn't in it any more

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