How to Say "already" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “already” is “ya” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
AdverbA1
When something is finished
Examples
¿Ya comiste?
Did you eat already?
El tren ya salió.
The train already left.
Ya entiendo.
I understand now.
'Ya' with Past vs. Present
With past actions (like 'comí'), 'ya' means 'already'. With present actions (like 'entiendo'), it often means 'now'.
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