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Ça y est, je finis mon travail.

Ça y est, je finis mon travail.
That's it, I am finishing my work.
From Lesson 53:Everyday replies·French

Breakdown of Ça y est, je finis mon travail.

finir
to finish
le travail
the job
ça y est
that's it, done

Questions & Answers about Ça y est, je finis mon travail.

Why does Ça y est mean "That's it"?
Word-for-word, ça y est translates to "that there is," but it is a very common set phrase. French speakers use it to mean "That's it!", "It's done!", or "Finally!". You can use it right when you finish a task, just like in this sentence.
Does je finis mean "I finish" or "I am finishing"?
It means both! French does not have a separate "am doing" tense like English. You just use the standard present tense je finis for both "I finish" and "I am finishing".
Why does finis end with an "s"?
finir (to finish) is a regular verb ending in -ir. When talking about yourself using je (I), the present tense ending is -is. If you were talking about someone else, like il (he) or elle (she), it would end with a "t": il finit.
Why is it mon travail and not ma travail?
In French, words for "my" change depending on the gender of the thing you are talking about. travail (work) is a masculine noun, so you must use the masculine word for "my", which is mon.

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