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já

"já" means "already" in Portuguese. It is number 40 on the frequency list, in A1 (adv).

Meaning

already; now

IPA

/ˈʒa/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Já está?
  Are you done?
  Tatoeba: iT4LL / CK
• Já está aqui.
  It is already here.
  Tatoeba: iart61 / SunnyMoon
• Ela já está aqui?
  Is she here yet?
  Tatoeba: jdonnarumma / CK

Learned together

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

• não no
• bem well
• como how
• mais more
• aqui here
• só only
• quando when
• agora now
• lá there

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