ya
/ˈʝa/ adverb A1- now, right now, (in the negative) anymore, no longer · Presiona el botón ya. Press the button now.· Preparados, listos, ya. Ready, set, go.
- by now, at this point
- indicates completion of an action (difference from sense 4 depends on context) · OK, ya acabé de hacer lo que me pediste. ¿Queda algo más por hacer? OK, I just finished doing what you asked me. Is there anything else left to do?· Ya llegué a la estación. I've arrived at the station. (I've completed the action of getting there)
- yet (in questions) · ¿Estamos allí ya? Are we there yet?
- already · Ya estoy en casa; llegué hace 5 horas. I'm already home; I got here 5 hours ago.· "¿Te queda dinero?" "No, ya me lo gasté." "Do you have any money left?" "No, I already spent it."
- at some point in the future, later, eventually, soon, then, afterwards · "¿Hiciste la presentación de inglés?" "¿La presentación de inglés? Ya la haré (más tarde/después)." "Did you make the English presentation yet?" "The English presentation? I'll get to it eventually/later." (Depending on the intonation, this may actually mean that the speaker does not consider the presentation urgent or even that they do not plan to make it.)· Ya nos vemos. See you soon/then.
- immediately · ¡Ya voy! I'm going now! (I will do what you told me to do as soon as I can/immediately.)· Ya te mando los apuntes, dame un segundo. I'll send you the notes now, give me a second.
- only · no ya... not only...
From the library
Yo, que no siento ya, todo lo sé.
Ya ves; yo soy un hombre...
Que amaneció, que va á salir el sol, que ya está saliendo, y por fin se acabó la noche.
Harto lo dice ya mi afán doliente;
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