j'y tiens

I care about it

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I care about it Used to say that something or someone matters to you. Depending on context, it can also mean “I insist on it.”
FR: J'y tiens beaucoup, à cette photo.
EN: I care a lot about this photo.

Et vraiment pas de cadeaux, j'y tiens !

And absolutely no presents—I mean it!

— Parasite (2019)

J'y tiens !

I care about it!

— Vivre ! (1994)

J'y tiens.

I care about it.

— Vacances à Venise (1955)

Si, j'y tiens.

Yes, I do.

— La Vie d'Adèle - Chapitres 1 et 2 (2013)

Non, j'y tiens.

No, I insist.

Mais c'est à elle que je pense, parce que j'y tiens.

But she’s the one I’m thinking about, because I care about her.

— La grande bellezza (2013)

J'y tiens beaucoup.

I care about it a lot.

J'y tiens beaucoup, à ce petit gars.

I care a lot about that little guy.

— Aquarius (2016)

C'est une bonne planche, j'y tiens.

It's a good board, and I'm attached to it.

— Apocalypse Now (1979)

J'y tiens pas.

I don't care about it.

— Tesis (1996)

Ça, j'y tiens.

That matters to me.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

J'y tiens énormément.

I care about it a lot.

— Get Out Your Handkerchiefs (1978)

Je veux dire une chose, rapidement, j'y tiens.

I just want to say one thing quickly; it matters to me.

— Aquarius (2016)