on y arrive

we can do it

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we can do it Used to say that something is possible or that people will manage to succeed, often despite difficulty. Literally: 'we get there.'
FR: C’est difficile, mais on y arrive.
EN: It’s difficult, but we can do it.

On y arrive.

We're getting there.

— Femmes au bord de la crise de nerfs (1988)

Il faut d'abord qu'on y arrive.

We have to get there first.

— Le Bateau (1981)

Comment on y arrive!?

How do we get there?!

— Suzume (2022)

En général, on y arrive pas.

Generally, we don't succeed.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Oui, on va essayer, voyons si on y arrive.

Yes, we'll try, let's see if we can do it.

— Bacurau (2019)

Ce n'est pas encore fini, mais on y arrive.

It’s not finished yet, but we’re getting there.

— Léviathan (2014)

Si on y arrive pas, on est foutus.

If we don't succeed, we're doomed.

— Le Bateau (1981)

C'est ainsi qu'on y arrive.

That’s how you get there.

— Insaisissables 2 (2016)

Mais maintenant avec les avions, on y arrive en sept heures!

But now with planes, we can get there in seven hours!

— Mon cœur est déjà pris (1999)