c'était toi

it was you

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phrase Uncommon #14,801

it was you The pronoun « toi » emphasizes or identifies the person being spoken about.

FR: Je savais que c'était toi.

EN: I knew it was you.

Il croyait que la taupe, c'était toi.

He thought the mole was you.

C'était toi, pas vrai ?

That was you, wasn't it?

C'était toi, Jones ?

Was that you, Jones?

— The Machinist (2004)

C'était toi, Tessie.

It was you, Tessie.

— Your Name. (2016)

C'était toi le fautif.

You were the one at fault.

— Le Miroir (1975)

C'était toi sur la photo avec les fleurs ?

Was that you in the photo with the flowers?

— Men in Black (1997)

C'était toi, n'est-ce pas ?

That was you, wasn't it?

— Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Les coups de fil, c'était toi.

The phone calls were from you.

— The Rip (2026)

Ou c'était toi ?

Or was it you?

— The Machinist (2004)

Je pensais bien que c'était toi.

I thought it was you.

Même si c'était toi, il se passerait rien.

Even if it were you, nothing would happen.

— Pixote, la loi du plus faible (1980)

C'était toi ?

Was that you?

— The Machinist (2004)

Est-ce que c'était toi, avec Souta ?

Was that you with Souta?

— Suzume (2022)

Je savais bien que c'était toi.

I knew it was you.

C'était toi, mon fantôme.

It was you, my ghost.

— Interstellar (2014)

J'étais sûr que c'était toi.

I was sure it was you.

Je sais que c'était toi.

I know it was you.

— Whiplash (2014)

J'ai fait 'rappel' et c'était toi.

I called 'recall' and it was you.

Dans la jungle, c'était toi, non ?

In the jungle, it was you, right?

— Lagaan (2001)

C'était toi !

It was you!

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

C'était toi qui parlais à la radio.

It was you who was speaking on the radio.

Je me disais bien que c'était toi.

I thought it was you.

Je ne savais pas que c'était toi.

I didn't know it was you.

— American Gangster (2007)

Il me semblait bien que c'était toi.

I thought it was you.

C'était toi sur la photo ?

Was that you in the photo?

— Diva (1981)

Toutes les attaques, c'était toi, et uniquement toi.

All the attacks were you, and you alone.

— Qui suis-je (2014)

It was you.

— Juno (2007)

Ah, c'était toi ?

Oh, it was you?

— Silent Voice (2016)

C'était toi sur mon ordinateur.

That was you on my computer.

— Matrix (1999)

C'était toi depuis le début, n'est-ce pas ?

It was you all along, wasn't it?

Ou c'était toi qu'on repassait.

Or was it you we were ironing?

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Je crois que c'était toi.

I think it was you.