ya se acabó

ya se acabó
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. it's already over
Me hubiera gustado ir al Oktoberfest, pero ya se acabó.I would've liked to have gone to Oktoberfest, but it's already over.
b. it already ended
Quería aprovechar el dos por uno, pero ya se acabó.I wanted to make use of the two-for-one deal, but it already ended.
c. is already over
¿Hay un período de inscripción al conservatorio? - Sí, pero ese período ya se acabó.Is there a period when you can sign up for the conservatory? - Yes, but that period is already over.
d. already ended
¿Todavía sigue la promoción? - Lamentablemente ya se acabó la promoción.Is the special offer still going on? - Unfortunately, the promotion already ended.
e.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
¿Ya terminó tu última clase de la carrera? Sí, ya estuvo, ya se acabó...¡libre soy!Is your last class for your degree done? Yes, it's over, it's done...I'm free!
Ya se acabó la película, mamá. ¿Puedes venir a recogerme?The movie finished, Mom. Can you come pick me up?
a. it's all gone
¿Queda pastel? - No, ya se acabó.Is there any cake left? - No, it's all gone.
b. is all gone
¿Ya se acabó el pay de manzana que hice? Híjole, ¡son unos golosos!The apple pie I made is all gone? Man, you guys really have a sweet tooth!
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