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già

"già" means "already, yet" in Italian. It is number 192 on the frequency list, in A1 (adv).

Meaning

already, yet; as early as; former, ex-

IPA

/ˈd͡ʒa/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Sono già le 7.
  It's already seven.
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / CK
• Come già sai.
  As you already know.
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / Dreamk33
• È già qui.
  He is already here.
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / CK

Learned together

In the course, "già" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• meglio better
• ecco here is, there is
• ce us, there (before lo, la, ne:…
• nuovo new
• male badly
• giusto just, exactly
• tipo indicating approximation or…
• grande big, large
• appena barely, hardly

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