Usages of jam
Tiu kanto ekzistis jam de multaj jaroj, sed nun oni reverkis ĝin.
That song has existed for many years, but now it has been rewritten.
Vi jam parolas Esperanton.
You already speak Esperanto.
La rakonto estas amuza, kaj la infano jam ne timas en la nokto.
The story is fun, and the child is no longer afraid at night.
Ĉu vi jam legas la novan libron en la biblioteko?
Are you already reading the new book in the library?
Hodiaŭ estas sabato, kaj la semajnfino jam komenciĝas.
Today is Saturday, and the weekend is already starting.
En la gazeto mi legas la samajn novaĵojn, kiujn ŝi jam vidis en la interreto.
In the newspaper I read the same news that she has already seen on the internet.
Tamen mia patrino jam aĉetis biletojn kaj eniros kun ni en la muzeon morgaŭ.
However my mother has already bought tickets and will enter the museum with us tomorrow.
Unu birdo flugas sur la arbon, kaj alia jam sidas sur la arbo.
One bird flies onto the tree, and another already sits on the tree.
La koncerto komenciĝas vespere, sed ni jam sidas en kafejo apud la muzeo.
The concert begins in the evening, but we are already sitting in a café next to the museum.
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