L'actor ja té el programa; si vols, demà te'l ensenyarà abans de seure.

The actor already has the program; if you want, tomorrow he will show it to you before sitting down.

Breakdown of L'actor ja té el programa; si vols, demà te'l ensenyarà abans de seure.

• tenir: to have
• voler: to want
• demà: tomorrow
• abans de: before

Questions & Answers about L'actor ja té el programa; si vols, demà te'l ensenyarà abans de seure.

Why is it L'actor and not el actor?

Because Catalan normally contracts the singular article el to l' before a word beginning with a vowel or silent h.

• el + actor → l'actor
• el + home → l'home

So L'actor simply means the actor.

What does ja mean here?

Here ja means already:

• ja té el programa = already has the program

In other contexts, ja can also have meanings like now, well, or add emphasis, but in this sentence already is the natural interpretation.

Why does té have an accent?