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Learn Spanish (Latin America): ya - already / now right now

Spanish (Latin America)
/Telling time (es la..., son las...)
/ya

ya

Word

ya

Meaning

already / now (right now)

Part of speech

adverb

Pronunciation

Course

Spanish (Latin America)

Lesson

Telling time (es la..., son las...)

Usages of ya

Estoy cansado porque ya es medianoche.

I am tired because it is already midnight.

Ya son las cuatro menos veinte.

It is already twenty to four.

Ya lo tenemos, no hay que pagar otro seguro.

We already have it, we don't have to pay for another insurance.

¿Ya han vaciado el camión?

Have they emptied the truck already?

Ya hemos envuelto el jarrón frágil.

We have already wrapped the fragile vase.

Ya he desarmado la mesa enfrente de la ventana.

I have already taken apart the table in front of the window.

Ya he comprado la cinta para envolver las cajas.

I have already bought the tape to wrap the boxes.

¿El recibo del camión? Ya te lo he dado.

The receipt for the truck? I have already given it to you.

Yo ya he usado la cinta y el marcador.

I have already used the tape and the marker.

Vecinos, ya hemos limpiado la calle, ahora reciclen el plástico.

Neighbors, we have already cleaned the street, now recycle the plastic.

Ya es de noche, ¡que descanses bien!

It is already night, rest well!

Ya habíamos explorado la pirámide donde habían tallado su historia.

We had already explored the pyramid where they had carved their history.

Cuando llegamos, ya habían revisado el equipaje.

When we arrived, they had already checked the luggage.

El embarque ya había cerrado.

Boarding had already closed.

Cuando el avión aterrizó, ya habíamos perdido la conexión.

When the plane landed, we had already missed the connection.

El vuelo ya había despegado cuando llegamos.

The flight had already taken off when we arrived.

Estábamos esperando en la aduana, pero nuestro vuelo ya había despegado.

We were waiting at customs, but our flight had already taken off.

Ellos ya habían pasado la aduana.

They had already gone through customs.

El embarque ya había cerrado cuando pasé la seguridad.

Boarding had already closed when I passed security.

Cuando llegues a la base, ellos ya habrán puesto los paneles solares en la cúpula.

When you arrive at the base, they will already have put the solar panels on the dome.

Cuando la nave aterrice, ¿ya habrás instalado el panel en el satélite?

When the ship lands, will you already have installed the panel on the satellite?

Son las ocho; la temperatura ya habrá bajado.

It is eight o'clock; the temperature must have already gone down.

Él ya tendría el doctorado hoy.

He would already have the doctorate today.

El plomero ha arreglado la presión, es decir, ya no gotea.

The plumber has fixed the pressure, that is to say, it does not drip anymore.

Ya he visto la caída altísima de este parque.

I have already seen the incredibly high drop of this park.

Aquel tejado ya está reconstruido.

That roof is already rebuilt.

El arquitecto dice que la capilla ya está remodelada.

The architect says that the chapel is already remodeled.

La capilla fue remodelada y ya está terminada.

The chapel was remodeled and is already finished.

Lo que me sorprendió fue que el mochilero ya había salido.

What surprised me was that the backpacker had already left.

Cuando el rey murió, la guerra ya había terminado.

When the king died, the war had already ended.

Ya tengo todo el viaje planificado.

I already have the whole trip planned.

¡Qué día! Se venden tantas canastas que la tienda ya está vacía.

What a day! So many baskets are sold that the store is already empty.

Él ya se había quedado calvo antes de la boda.

He had already gone bald before the wedding.

El oficial ya había llegado, y exigió que siguiéramos la indicación.

The officer had already arrived, and he demanded that we follow the instruction.

El prototipo ya estará terminado para cuando llegue el atardecer.

The prototype will already be finished by the time sunset arrives.

¡Son las dos y ya me devoré la hamburguesa entera!

It is two o'clock and I already devoured the whole hamburger!

Ellos ya habían organizado la despensa por si acaso necesitaban quedarse en el sótano.

They had already organized the pantry just in case they needed to stay in the basement.

El cortafuegos nuevo ya está configurado.

The new firewall is already configured.

Esta amenaza digital ya está eliminada.

This digital threat is already eliminated.

Ya llevo doblada la mitad del origami.

I have already folded half of the origami.

El oftalmólogo ya ha confirmado el diagnóstico.

The ophthalmologist has already confirmed the diagnosis.

Ya llevamos cruzadas cinco dunas hoy.

We have already crossed five dunes today.

Ella es toda una humorista y ya había terminado el monólogo.

She is a true comedian and had already finished the stand-up routine.

Hemos vaciado la taza para medir la proporción correcta, así que ya está vacía.

We have emptied the cup to measure the correct ratio, so it is already empty.

Iba a limpiarme la mano, pero ya iba chorreando por el pulgar.

I was going to clean my hand, but it was already dripping down my thumb.

Apúrate, que la sopa ya está en la mesa.

Hurry up, because the soup is already on the table.

¡Ojalá no estuviera tan caliente, que ya quiero probarla!

I wish it weren't so hot, because I want to taste it now!

Cómetela ya, que se enfría.

Eat it now, because it is getting cold.

Ya llevo armados dos terrarios; por consiguiente, sé cómo funciona el recipiente.

I have already built two terrariums; consequently, I know how the container works.

Ya oscurece y el silencio aterrador desespera a mi hermano.

It is already getting dark and the terrifying silence drives my brother to despair.

Ya había notado que el centavo tenía una marca en el reverso.

I had already noticed that the cent had a mark on the back.

Ya repasé mis notas.

I already reviewed my notes.

La cena ya está preparada.

Dinner is already prepared.

no longer, not any more

En cualquier caso, la decisión ya está tomada.

In any case, the decision is already made.

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