Usages of já
Eu já comprei remédios na farmácia antes, mas hoje vou procurar algo diferente.
I have already bought medicine at the pharmacy before, but today I will look for something different.
Eu já quero decidir antes de jantar.
I already want to decide before having dinner.
Acabei de ligar para ela, e ela me disse que já chegou.
I just called her, and she told me she has already arrived.
No sábado, vamos ao teatro ver uma peça famosa; já comprei os ingressos.
On Saturday, we are going to the theater to see a famous play; I have already bought the tickets.
Chegamos cedo ao teatro, mas a fila para entrar na peça já estava longa.
We arrived early at the theater, but the line to enter the play was already long.
A injeção deixou o lugar vermelho, mas hoje já está melhor.
The injection left the spot red, but today it’s already better.
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