ya

Meaning

Adv

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

Conj

1. first (something) then (something else); first (something), now (something else)
2. whether (something) or (something else)

Intj

1. come on!, let's go!
2. (colloquial) used to acknowledge or dismiss the previous statement

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʝa/

Etymology

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

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 de ellos ya fallecieron .

Eight of them have already passed away.