Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Esta soy yo (in this context)
English translation:
Thinking: \"This is the life!\"
Added to glossary by
Richard Vranch
Nov 2, 2016 03:07
7 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Esta soy yo (in this context)
Spanish to English
Social Sciences
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
From a police interview transcript:
PENSÉ: ESTOY DE VACACIONES, ME ESTÁN DANDO UN MASAJE: ESTA SOY YO
this will be for a U.K. audience...
It's a woman who was on holiday when an incident occurred.
I'm thinking along the lines of "this is the life", "this ain't bad at all" kind of thing..
I'm looking forward to hearing your creative suggestions...
PENSÉ: ESTOY DE VACACIONES, ME ESTÁN DANDO UN MASAJE: ESTA SOY YO
this will be for a U.K. audience...
It's a woman who was on holiday when an incident occurred.
I'm thinking along the lines of "this is the life", "this ain't bad at all" kind of thing..
I'm looking forward to hearing your creative suggestions...
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14 mins
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Thinking: "This is the life!"
www.dmotioninfo.com/video/.../amy-macdonald-this-is-the-lifewith-lyrics
Jul 3, 2015 - Lyrics. This is the Life. ... thinking this is the life and you wake up in the morning. http://www.amymacdonald.co.uk/gb/lyrics/this_is_the_life.
Jul 3, 2015 - Lyrics. This is the Life. ... thinking this is the life and you wake up in the morning. http://www.amymacdonald.co.uk/gb/lyrics/this_is_the_life.
Peer comment(s):
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neilmac
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Thanks, Neil!
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Carol Gullidge
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Thanks, Carol!
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Darius Saczuk
: Life could not be any better?
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Thanks, Dariusz!
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Wendy Streitparth
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Thanks, Wendy!
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James A. Walsh
: When I read Richard's first utterance of this phrase, I instantly thought "yeah, that's just what I'd say." But then went and over-thought it, and probably shouldn't have. Isn't hindsight a wonderful thing. This fits like a glove, and if it's not broken..
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Thanks, James!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "There were so many good answers, and at least four of them would definitely fit, but I think you captured the spirit of it, and it certainly fits in with the greater context, which I couldn't disclose here for confidentiality purposes. Thanks so much!"
7 mins
This is me right now / This is my life right now
Just adding up to your line of thought
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Not too sure because I would think there is a, erm, more British way to say that.
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Not too sure because I would think there is a, erm, more British way to say that.
3 mins
here I am
I would say in this context
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which would fit in with what you're thinking but I would cover my bases with this
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"here I am" and whatever happens next
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don't tnink "this is the life" cuts it
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and there I am
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which would fit in with what you're thinking but I would cover my bases with this
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"here I am" and whatever happens next
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don't tnink "this is the life" cuts it
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and there I am
Peer comment(s):
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neilmac
: This says nothing to me. "This is the life" is how I feel when on the receiving end of a massage...
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This is the real me
I am very tempted to go with "This is the life", because it's just the sort of thing you would expect someone to say in that situation. But the trouble is that I don't think it can be what it means. "Esta soy yo" doesn't mean "this is great", "I'm having a nice time". What it means is "the way I feel right now is the way I really am, in this situation I can really be myself, get in touch with my real self", with the implication that the routine of daily life when I'm not on holiday having a massage prevents me from really being myself. So I think that if possible we want a natural phrase, something a person might actually say or think in that situation, that expresses this idea and that also conveys a sense of wellbeing. "This is the real me" fits the bill, I think. There are several songs with this phrase in the title or the lyrics, for example: just google it.
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"This is the real me" can imply an uncomfortable facing up to the truth, a stripping away of comforting illusion, but it can also express the joy of not having to pretend any more and finding inner peace:
"This is the real me, I'm home again… again"
http://www.imagesofeden.com/lyrics3.htm
And a quote from Marilyn Monroe:
"Why do I take all those pills? Why do I worry about what all those men think? Why do I let myself get pushed around? This is how I ought to feel, every day of my life. This is the real me . . . isn’t it, Colin?"
http://www.myweekwithmarilynbook.com/?p=4
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"This is the real me" can imply an uncomfortable facing up to the truth, a stripping away of comforting illusion, but it can also express the joy of not having to pretend any more and finding inner peace:
"This is the real me, I'm home again… again"
http://www.imagesofeden.com/lyrics3.htm
And a quote from Marilyn Monroe:
"Why do I take all those pills? Why do I worry about what all those men think? Why do I let myself get pushed around? This is how I ought to feel, every day of my life. This is the real me . . . isn’t it, Colin?"
http://www.myweekwithmarilynbook.com/?p=4
Note from asker:
I see what you mean Charles, nice reasoning... I suppose the English expression, "I could get used to this" might transmit the idea... |
Peer comment(s):
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ormiston
: I share your thoughts about the actual phrase. I was thinking of posting "I'm in a good place" but in reflection I think it's not a 'feelgood' thing, she's saying "I was in holiday mode, having a nice massage...THAT'S THE SORT OF THING I DO /PERSON I AM
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Many thanks! // Could be, though if so I think she'd probably have said "Así soy yo". I read it as part of what she was thinking. What I do feel is that this is not a creative writing exercise; it must reflect a plausible interpretation of the Spanish.
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neilmac
: In Glasgow you can hear things like "See me? That's been me all day"...
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Thanks, Neil. So do I, but that's not what she says (there are plenty of ways she could have said it if that was all she meant). Maybe she's a bit dippy or going through a crisis or something; we don't know. We can only work from what she says.
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Darius Saczuk
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Thanks, Dariusz :)
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Michele Fauble
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Thanks, Michele :)
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4 hrs
This is who/what I am
In the sense...this is how it should be!
+2
6 hrs
Now, this is just my cup of tea
IMHO, this sounds more like what the British might say.
Peer comment(s):
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Carol Gullidge
: or "just up my street" :)
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Thank you, Carol
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Wendy Streitparth
: Preferably without the "now" and I like "just up my street" too.
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Thank you, Wendy
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Spanish term (edited):
Esta soy yo (in this context)
I was in my element
This phrase is often used in situations like this.
Definition: be in your element
to be happy because you are doing what you like or can do best:
Kate, of course, was in her element, making all the arrangements.
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/be-in-you...
Definition: be in your element
to be happy because you are doing what you like or can do best:
Kate, of course, was in her element, making all the arrangements.
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/be-in-you...
Peer comment(s):
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neilmac
10 mins
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Cheers Neil
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Carol Gullidge
: I think this fits perfectly!
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Thank you kindly, Carol!
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Darius Saczuk
1 hr
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Thanks, Dariusz
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Wendy Streitparth
: Though I tend to think this is used when one is actively doing something rather than being on the receiving end of a massage.
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Thanks, Wendy. I guess you could argue that she was "actively relaxing", as in she made an effort to relax :)
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Discussion
I think the girl is simply making the most of her holiday and enjoying being pampered for once in her life! And thinking that is how her life ought to be (if only!). At last, she is living the life that she was intended for.
Well, that's my interpretation and it makes sense to me!
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perhaps something along these lines?
I think if you simply add 2 words: "for me", it would bring the whole thing together, the implication perhaps being that this is what has been missing from her life so far, or this (pampering?) is what she was always intended for.
The context seems to make it clear that nothing deep or philosophical is required here.