ya

Meaning

1. now
2. already, yet
3. in the near future; soon
4. immediately
5. anymore; no longer
6. (emphatic) emphatic (similar to the use of English "so" or "oh" as an interjection)
7. only
8. yes
9. since, now
10. OK

already

let’s go

before now

I agree

I see

not anymore

the more

let’s roll

asi

hace un rato

con que así

ya es

ya será

sin demora

ya habrá

dale

🆗

yala

yatra

yaris

'tá

ya más

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʝa/

Inherited from Latin iam. Compare Portuguese já, French déjà and Italian già.

Cognate with Portuguese

já

Cognate with French

déjà

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Sentences

Ya que Él
👨

estaba frente a Dios al principio .

For He was before God in the beginning.

Así empezó la amistad que ya lleva muchos años .

Thus began the friendship that has been going on for many years.

Ya que pueden presentar algunos síntomas en común .

Since they may have some symptoms in common.

Para ese entonces , ya Díaz era Comandante .

By then, Díaz was already a Commander.

Ya en su última temporada con el club volvió a

descender .

Already in his last season with the club he went down again.

Oye , ve a

mirar si las toallas de la playa
🏖️

ya están secas .

Hey, go see if the beach towels are already dry.

Ya se apresta la Revolución francesa .

The French Revolution is about to begin.

Ocho
8

de ellos ya fallecieron .

Eight of them have already passed away.

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