Usage Note
Ya is informal slang for a vague thing, situation, or matter, similar to truc or affaire. It is used in very colloquial speech and should be avoided in formal contexts; register is firmly informal.
Examples
"C'est quoi ce ya, tu peux expliquer ?"
Natural Translation
What's this thing, can you explain?
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