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ya

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

Meaning

already; now; any more (ya no)

IPA

/ˈʝa/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Ya, ¿y?
  Yeah, so what?
  Tatoeba: marcelostockle / jaxhere
• Ya está.
  Done.
  Tatoeba: swyter / etala
• Ya, ya.
  I know, I know.
  Tatoeba: Seael / Hybrid

Learned together

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

• no not
• bien well
• como as, like
• aquí here
• más more
• ahora now
• muy very
• así like this
• cuando when

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