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My friend said:

うたっちゃだめだから。

Is the っちゃ a colloquial replacement for っては　in this case?

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Precisely.

In meaning,

「ては」＝「ちゃ」, 「ちゃあ」.

Thus,

「うたっちゃだめだから。」

means:

"You shouldn't sing (it/this song/here/now, etc)."

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  • Ah I see. Thank you. So for example could you say?: すっかり食べ終わっちゃいない – Tyler H Jan 2 '17 at 18:06

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