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I'm having the time of my life

French translation: Je m\'éclate comme jamais

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English term or phrase:I\'m having the time of my life
French translation:Je m\'éclate comme jamais
Entered by: Jerzy CertTrans

05:47 Feb 5, 2020
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Marketing - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Sports / Fitness / Recreation
English term or phrase: I'm having the time of my life
I'm having the time of my life at Life Time Fitness, Schaumburg, IL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3ts71A1uw8
Jerzy CertTrans
United States
Local time: 18:57
Je m'éclate comme jamais
Explanation:
I don't think it's going to be easy to keep the pun with 'life'
Selected response from:

Tony M
France
Local time: 01:57
Grading comment
Thank you
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +9Je m'éclate comme jamais
Tony M
4 +3Kiff total ! / Ça baigne grave !
Debora Blake
5Je m'amuse comme un petit fou
Debora Blake
2 +1Je suis comme un poisson dans l'eau
Laurent Lagalla
4 -2c'est le meilleur moment de ma vie
Emiliano Pantoja


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -2
i'm having the time of my life
c'est le meilleur moment de ma vie


Explanation:
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Emiliano Pantoja
Spain
Local time: 01:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Eliza Hall: Too literal a translation.
7 hrs
disagree  Sheila Wilson: That would be when the lottery prize was announced. Here, we're talking of the spending spree afterwards (hence the progressive tense)
1 day 3 hrs
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +9
Je m'éclate comme jamais


Explanation:
I don't think it's going to be easy to keep the pun with 'life'

Tony M
France
Local time: 01:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 288
Grading comment
Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Philippe Barré
1 hr
  -> Merci, Phillipe !
agree  Nicolas Gambardella
1 hr
  -> Merci, Nicpolas !
agree  David PEDROCCHI-SAGE
1 hr
  -> Merci, David !
agree  willy paul
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Willy!
agree  ph-b (X): Trop l'éclate ! // C'est trop l'éclate ! (Plus court, au cas où il s'agirait de sous-titres.)
2 hrs
  -> .
agree  erwan-l
3 hrs
  -> Merci, Erwan !
agree  Eliza Hall
7 hrs
  -> Thanks, Eliza!
agree  zi_neb
1 day 3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Zineb!
agree  Samuel Clarisse
1 day 5 hrs
  -> Merci, Samuel !
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
i'm having the time of my life
Je suis comme un poisson dans l'eau


Explanation:
As the video shows someone swimming, maybe this French expression would fit.

Laurent Lagalla
France
Local time: 01:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Emiliano Pantoja
3 hrs
agree  Charlotte Revill
5 hrs
disagree  Debora Blake: Désolée. Mauvais registre. Il ne s'agit pas de se sentir simplement à l'aise.
6 hrs
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
i'm having the time of my life
Kiff total ! / Ça baigne grave !


Explanation:
These are both casual, fun expressions to indicate you're having a great time.

Debora Blake
France
Local time: 01:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ph-b (X): Kiff total !
25 mins
  -> Merci! En plus, visuellement, "kiff" se ressemble un peu à "life". ;-)
agree  Laurent Lagalla
46 mins
  -> Merci beaucoup, Laurent.
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
13 hrs
neutral  Samuel Clarisse: J'ai pas entendu "ça baigne grave" depuis 1990 :)
21 hrs
  -> C'est un clin d’œil... on voit le gars dans la piscine et de nos jours, "grave" est très utilisé pour insister.
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
i'm having the time of my life
Je m'amuse comme un petit fou


Explanation:
Une autre idée dans un langage moins familier.

Debora Blake
France
Local time: 01:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 16
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