já

Meaning

1. (not-comparable, usually) already (indicating that something has happened before)
2. (not-comparable) now (at this instant)
3. (not-comparable, with-negation) any more; any longer
4. (not-comparable, usually) in a minute; soon
5. (not-comparable) on the other hand, however
6. (not-comparable) ever

Concepts

already

now

ever

soon

🔜

betimes

by now

in due course

just now

no longer

presently

previously

right now

shortly

sometime

stat

yet

erelong

sharpish

back

🔙

soonly

as early as

as soon as

before long

Synonyms

agora

brevemente

logo

🔜

pronto

agora

cedo

alguma vez

Translations

ya

déjà

già

reeds

al

ja

schon

iam

bereits

ήδη

alreeds

alvast

nu

jetzt

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʒa/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: iam

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese ja, from Latin iam (“already”).

Sentences

Antes de abrir a boca , seus dentes já foram vistos .

Before he opened his mouth, his teeth were already seen.

Já é uma sorte que você é poupado de um acidente .

It's fortunate that you're spared an accident.

Esse é o único jogo de xadrez que eu já joguei .

This is the only chess game I've ever played.

Ela já tomou sua decisão com relação ao ocorrido .

She has already made her decision regarding what happened.

Já comprou os ingressos para nós .

You've already bought the tickets for us.

Dezenove anos e já fez tudo isso ?

Nineteen years and you've done all this?