već

already

Usages of već

• Pećnica je topla, ali posuđe je već oprano.: The oven is warm, but the dishes are already washed.
• Već je kasno.: It is already late.
• Auto je već opran.: The car is already washed.
• Sol je na stolu; juha je već slana.: The salt is on the table; the soup is already salty.
• Za ljeto smo već napravili rezervaciju u malom hotelu.: For the summer we have already made a reservation in a small hotel.
• Na tečaju ima i početnika i onih koji već dobro govore, ali svi smo skoro na istoj razini.: In the course there are both beginners and those who already speak well, but we are all almost at the same level.
• Da sam ranije upisao ovaj tečaj, danas bih već bolje govorio hrvatski.: If I had enrolled in this course earlier, today I would already speak Croatian better.
• Kad vidim svoje stare bilješke, vidim koliko sam već napredovala na tom tečaju.: When I see my old notes, I see how much I have already progressed in that course.
• Ugovor je već napisan, ali želim napisati i svoje bilješke uz njega.: The contract is already written, but I also want to write my own notes next to it.
• Stol je već očišćen.: The table is already cleaned.
• Naša prijava za tečaj je već spremna.: Our application for the course is already ready.
• Da sam ranije čula za tu peticiju, potpisala bih je već jučer.: If I had heard about that petition earlier, I would have signed it already yesterday.
• Ponekad otvorim istu stranicu više puta, jer zaboravim jesam li je već pročitao.: Sometimes I open the same page several times because I forget whether I have already read it.
• Mrlja od kave još je na stolnjaku, iako sam ga već oprala u perilici.: The coffee stain is still on the tablecloth, although I have already washed it in the washing machine.
• Jučer sam već bio poslao životopis, ali sam ga morao promijeniti prije roka.: Yesterday I had already sent the CV, but I had to change it before the deadline.
• Možeš li, molim te, provjeriti je li moja narudžba već poslana?: Can you please check whether my order has already been sent?
• Paket je već poslan, ali još nije stigao.: The package has already been sent, but it still hasn’t arrived.
• Usput provjeri je li autobus već stigao.: On the way, check if the bus has already arrived.
• I printer u uredu je pokvaren, pa službenica kaže da donesem sve već fotokopirano.: And the printer at the office is broken, so the clerk says I should bring everything already photocopied.
• Prošle godine su mi već jednom odbili zahtjev, pa sam tada pisala žalbu.: Last year they already rejected my request once, so I wrote an appeal then.
• Kad dođem kući, provjerim mapu i vidim da je moj zahtjev već odobren.: When I get home, I check the folder and see that my request has already been approved.
• Dokument je već fotokopiran, pa ga predajem na šalteru.: The document is already photocopied, so I am submitting it at the counter.
• Možeš li mi ga staviti u kofer, ili je moja prtljaga već puna?: Can you put it in my suitcase for me, or is my luggage already full?
• Ako joj ga večeras pošalješ, odgovor će ti dati već sutra ujutro.: If you send it to her tonight, she will give you an answer already tomorrow morning.
• Treba mi šiljilo, jer je olovka opet tupa, a gumica je već mala.: I need a sharpener because the pencil is dull again, and the eraser is already small.
• U prosincu slavimo s obitelji, a u studenome obično već tražimo male poklone.: In December we celebrate with family, and in November we usually already look for small gifts.
• Kad imam prehladu, čelo mi je toplo i često počnem kihati već ujutro.: When I have a cold, my forehead is warm and I often start sneezing already in the morning.
• U hladnjaku već imamo jedan krastavac i malo paprike, pa ne moramo opet u trgovinu.: We already have one cucumber and a little pepper in the fridge, so we don’t have to go to the store again.

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