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ya

/ˈʝa/, [ˈɟ͡ʝa], /ˈʝa/, [ˈɟ͡ʝa]

already, now

Adverb ya

  1. now
    Púlsalo ya.
    Press it now.
    Preparados, listos, ya.
    Ready, set, go.
  2. already, yet
    Ya lo hice.
    I already did it.
  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)
    ¡Ya lo sé!
    I know!
  7. (in negatives) only
    no ya...
    not only...
  8. (before pero) yes
    ya, pero...
    yes, but...
  9. (before que) since, now
    ya que...
    now that...

Conjunction ya ... ya ...

  1. first (something) then (something else); first (something), now (something else)
    ¡Ya lluvia ya nieve!
    First rain, now snow!
  2. whether (something) or (something else)
    ya sol ya lluvia
    whether sun or rain

Interjection ya

  1. come on!, let's go!
  2. (colloquial) Used to acknowledge or dismiss the previous statement.
    —Sabes que quedamos con Antonio esta tarde. —Ya.
    "You know we're hanging out with Antonio tonight." "I know."
    —No podrás venir, que trabajas ese día. —Ya, pero cerramos temprano los viernes.
    "You can't come, you're working that day." "Right, but we close early on Fridays."

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Examples

  • Como vosotros ya sabéis.

    As you already know.

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  • ¿Ya limpiaste tu cuarto?

    Have you cleaned your room yet?

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  • ¿Ya me toca?

    Is it my turn?

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  • ¿Ya has cenado?

    Have you had dinner already?

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  • Nosotros ya comimos.

    We already ate.

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  • Parecía que ella ya había recibido el dinero.

    It seemed that she had already received the money.

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  • Ya me disculpé.

    I already apologized.

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  • ¿Ya es martes?

    Is it Tuesday already?

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  • Ya sabes como es Tom.

    You know how Tom is.

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  • El bus ya partió.

    The bus has already gone.

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