t'y connais

you know about it

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phrase Uncommon #21,673
you know about it A colloquial contraction of “tu t'y connais,” used to ask whether someone knows about a subject or is knowledgeable about it.
FR: Tu t'y connais en café ?
EN: Do you know much about coffee?

Tu t'y connais en plantes ?

Do you know much about plants?

— Plus fort que moi (2025)

On dit que tu t'y connais, en vin.

They say you know a thing or two about wine.

Tu t'y connais en romans, toi ?

You know a thing or two about novels, don't you?

— Dans ses yeux (2009)

Lucas, tu t'y connais sur l'IA ?

Lucas, do you know much about AI?

— Scream 7 (2026)

Qu'est-ce que t'y connais, toi ?

What do you know about it, anyway?

— Ace Ventura, détective chiens et chats (1994)

Tu t'y connais ?

Do you know anything about it?

Mais dis donc, tu t'y connais.

Well, look at you—you know your stuff.

— Secret Sunshine (2007)

La vie est dure, t'y connais rien.

Life is hard—you don't know anything about it.

— Decision to Leave (2022)

T'y connais quoi, prof de mes couilles ?

What the hell do you know, you shitty teacher?

— Irreversible (2002)

Qu'est-ce que t'y connais ?

What do you know about it?

— Le Hobbit : Un voyage inattendu (2012)

Tu t'y connais en camping.

You know a lot about camping.

— Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

T'y connais rien.

You don't know anything about it.

— Memories of Murder (2003)

Max prétend que tu t'y connais.

Max claims you know your stuff.

— Qui suis-je (2014)

Tu t'y connais en champignons.

You know a lot about mushrooms.

— Souvenirs de Marnie (2014)

T'y connais quoi ?

What do you know about it?

— Girlhood (2014)

Tu t'y connais, en gonzesses ?

Do you know much about chicks?

— Get Out Your Handkerchiefs (1978)

Tu fais la belle, mais qu'est-ce que t'y connais ?

You act all high and mighty, but what do you know about it?

— Girlhood (2014)

Tu t'y connais en électricité ?

Do you know anything about electricity?