Usages of ya
Ya he encendido la pantalla.
I have already turned on the screen.
Sí, ya la he borrado.
Yes, I have already deleted it.
¿Él ya ha revisado la conexión?
Has he already checked the connection?
La abogada ya ha dicho que el caso está cerrado.
The lawyer has already said that the case is closed.
¿Ya ha mejorado este paciente?
Has this patient improved already?
¿Ya te ha explicado la operación el cirujano?
Has the surgeon explained the operation to you already?
Sí, el cirujano ya ha explicado la operación.
Yes, the surgeon has already explained the operation.
¿La médica ya ha analizado la sangre?
Has the doctor analyzed the blood already?
¿Ya ha funcionado el tratamiento?
Has the treatment worked already?
¿Ya has lavado la herida de la señora?
Have you washed the lady's wound already?
¿Ya le has cambiado la venda al niño?
Have you changed the boy's bandage already?
¿Ya le has dado la medicina al paciente?
Have you given the patient the medicine already?
¿El enfermero ya le ha tomado la temperatura al niño?
Has the nurse taken the boy's temperature already?
Sí, ya se la ha tomado.
Yes, he has already taken it.
La temperatura ya ha bajado, pero el tratamiento todavía no ha curado al paciente.
The temperature has already gone down, but the treatment hasn't cured the patient yet.
La médica ya ha curado la herida.
The doctor has already healed the wound.
Ya he encendido el micrófono, pero todavía no tiene volumen.
I have already turned on the microphone, but it does not have volume yet.
La canción es perfecta, ya se la he enviado al productor.
The song is perfect, I have already sent it to the producer.
¿Ya has escuchado la tercera toma? Fue perfecta.
Have you already listened to the third take? It was perfect.
Sé rápida, el camión de la tarde ya está aquí.
Be fast, the afternoon truck is already here.
¿Ya has visto la base? Los soldados están equipados.
Have you already seen the base? The soldiers are equipped.
El capitán ha llegado. Los soldados ya están armados.
The captain has arrived. The soldiers are already armed.
Ya hemos encontrado el sendero; si no llueve, acamparemos aquí.
We have already found the trail; if it does not rain, we will camp here.
¿Ya has metido la leche en la nevera?
Have you already put the milk in the fridge?
¿Le has dado el recado? Ya se lo he dado.
Have you given him the message? I have already given it to him.
¿Ya has leído mi email?
Have you already read my email?
El tratamiento ya ha curado la enfermedad.
The treatment has already cured the disease.
¿Ya ha llegado la ambulancia?
Has the ambulance arrived yet?
Ya he pedido ayuda a los vecinos.
I have already asked the neighbors for help.
¿Ya has completado los ejercicios?
Have you already completed the exercises?
Ya hemos encontrado alojamiento para el viaje.
We have already found accommodation for the trip.
¿Ya has hecho la maleta?
Have you already packed?
Nos peleamos mucho, pero ya nos hemos perdonado.
We fight a lot, but we have already forgiven each other.
Ya nos hemos enamorado.
We have already fallen in love.
Ya he leído la crítica; el servicio es malísimo.
I have already read the review; the service is very bad.
Cuando llegó, el crimen ya había ocurrido.
When he arrived, the crime had already happened.
El inspector ya había interrogado al sospechoso.
The inspector had already interrogated the suspect.
Cuando llegué, la policía ya lo había arrestado porque no tenía coartada.
When I arrived, the police had already arrested him because he had no alibi.
Cuando la pasajera llegó, el vuelo ya había despegado.
When the passenger arrived, the flight had already taken off.
Ya habíamos embarcado cuando empezó la lluvia.
We had already boarded when the rain started.
La aerolínea dijo que ya me la había pagado.
The airline said that it had already paid it to me.
Ya era tarde, pero las pasajeras todavía no habían embarcado.
It was already late, but the passengers had not boarded yet.
Ella reclamó la compensación porque ya había perdido el transbordo.
She claimed the compensation because she had already missed the connection.
Ya habíamos colocado los cuadros en la sala.
We had already placed the paintings in the hall.
¿Ya habías comprado el marco para el cartel?
Had you already bought the frame for the poster?
Creo que ya habían inaugurado la exposición con la escultura nueva.
I think that they had already inaugurated the exhibition with the new sculpture.
Ella ya había visto el diseño del catálogo.
She had already seen the design of the catalogue.
Él ya había puesto el cartel en el pedestal.
He had already put the poster on the pedestal.
Son las directoras, y ya habían inaugurado la sala principal.
They are the directors, and they had already inaugurated the main hall.
Ya había comprado los focos para iluminar la estatua.
I had already bought the spotlights to illuminate the statue.
El profesor ya ha dicho que nadie vaya sin uniforme.
The teacher has already said that no one should go without a uniform.
Ya hemos planeado todo y hemos hecho el testamento.
We have already planned everything and we have made the will.
El contrato ya es válido y legal.
The contract is already valid and legal.
El trofeo ya ha sido entregado por el comité.
The trophy has already been delivered by the committee.
La mercancía ya ha llegado en el contenedor por mar.
The merchandise has already arrived in the container by sea.
Mi tía se hace cada vez más olvidadiza y ya tiene una cana.
My aunt is becoming more and more forgetful and already has a grey hair.
¿Ya has usado la escoba o la aspiradora?
Have you already used the broom or the vacuum cleaner?
Ya deben de ser las tres y todavía no han llegado.
It must already be three o'clock and they have not arrived yet.
Ya me había fijado en la oscuridad del bosque.
I had already noticed the darkness of the forest.
Ya habíamos hecho el transbordo cuando la incidencia provocó un retraso.
We had already made the transfer when the incident caused a delay.
Mi madre ya había validado la tarjeta cuando llegó el revisor.
My mother had already validated the card when the ticket inspector arrived.
¿Ya has superado la ruptura?
Have you overcome the breakup yet?
Ya llevamos escritos diez episodios.
We have already written ten episodes so far.
Él ya lleva dominados tres idiomas.
He has already mastered three languages so far.
Para el lunes, ya habremos planificado la primera fase.
By Monday, we will have already planned the first phase.
Para el viernes, ya habrán publicado la actualización para el lanzamiento.
By Friday, they will have already published the update for the launch.
¿Ya habrás planificado y coordinado todo para el martes?
Will you have already planned and coordinated everything by Tuesday?
El arquitecto ya habrá revisado la planificación antes de la reunión.
The architect will have already reviewed the planning before the meeting.
El nuevo ejemplar ya está impreso con una portada preciosa.
The new copy is already printed with a beautiful cover.
Tenemos demasiadas cajas; ya hay suficientes.
We have too many boxes; there are already enough.
¿Ya has felicitado a tu hermana?
Have you already congratulated your sister?
¿Has colgado ya el vídeo de la fiesta?
Have you posted the video of the party yet?
¡Basta! Ya tenemos demasiado pan.
Enough! We already have too much bread.
Ya he mirado el calendario escolar.
I have already looked at the school calendar.
¡Hala, a la cama! Ya es muy tarde.
Come on, off to bed! It's already very late.
Ya se ha identificado al cómplice.
The accomplice has already been identified.
Para mañana, ya me habré involucrado en la causa.
By tomorrow, I will have already gotten involved in the cause.
Ensambladas las piezas, la máquina ya funciona.
Once the pieces are assembled, the machine works now.
Terminado el chasis, ya tenemos la base del vehículo.
Once the chassis is finished, we now have the base of the vehicle.
Atornillada la madera, el tejado ya es seguro.
Once the wood is screwed in, the roof is now safe.
Ya he limpiado la tostadora.
I have already cleaned the toaster.
Ya hemos abierto el vino con el sacacorchos.
We have already opened the wine with the corkscrew.
Ya hemos puesto el agua caliente en el cazo.
We have already put the hot water in the saucepan.
Ya tengo escrita la introducción.
I already have the introduction written.
Ya he hecho la cena, pero vigila al niño, no sea que toque el horno caliente.
I have already made dinner, but watch the boy, just in case he touches the hot oven.
Para mañana, ya te habrán puesto una sanción por exceder el límite.
By tomorrow, they will have already given you a sanction for exceeding the limit.
La huelga trastocó el viaje; en cualquier caso, el transporte ya era muy caótico.
The strike disrupted the trip; in any case, the transport was already very chaotic.
La dependienta ya no fía a nadie.
The shop assistant (f) doesn't sell on credit to anyone anymore.
La junta de la asociación ya deja votar a los miembros.
The board of the association already lets the members vote.
¿El coordinador ya te ha hecho organizar el evento?
Has the coordinator made you organize the event yet?
Que sí, que ya se lo he especificado al anfitrión.
Yes, I said that I have already specified it to the host.
¿El astronauta ya ha orbitado la base lunar?
Has the male astronaut orbited the lunar base yet?
El administrador ya ha preparado el presupuesto.
The property manager has already prepared the budget.
La potencia ya está reducida.
The power is already reduced.
El router ya está instalado en el salón.
The router is already installed in the living room.
¿Estará ya cerca el ciclón?
Could the cyclone already be close?
Es una falsificación muy mala; de hecho, ya la he visto antes.
It is a very bad forgery; in fact, I have already seen it before.
La profundidad del mar ya es alcanzable.
The depth of the sea is already reachable.
Las patatas ya están blandas.
The potatoes are already soft.
Mi hermana ya es universitaria.
My sister is already a university student.
La aspirina ya ha hecho efecto.
The aspirin has already taken effect.
Su familia ha pagado la fianza y ya está libre.
His family has paid the bail and he is already free.
Los heridos ya están en el hospital.
The injured are already in the hospital.
El propietario ya tiene un comprador para el piso.
The owner already has a buyer for the flat.
Ya han venido tres compradores a ver el chalé.
Three buyers have already come to see the detached house.
¿Ya habéis hecho la renta este año?
Have you guys already done your tax return this year?
Si hubieras llamado al consulado, ya tendrías el visado.
If you had called the consulate, you would already have the visa.
Ya he cortado las hierbas para la salsa.
I've already cut the herbs for the sauce.
¿Ya has filtrado el café?
Have you already filtered the coffee?
Enciende los faros porque ya es de noche.
Turn on the headlights because it's already night.
Ya he hecho una captura de pantalla del comentario.
I have already taken a screenshot of the comment.
Mi hijo ya cuenta hasta cien.
My son already counts to a hundred.
¡Ya han pasado dos horas!
Two hours have already gone by!
¿Ya has pagado la matrícula del curso?
Have you already paid the course enrollment fee?
Mi hermana ya ha conseguido su título de enfermera.
My sister has already got her nursing qualification.
¿La bici? Ya se la he devuelto a Luis.
The bike? I have already given it back to Luis.
¿Ya sabéis el sexo del bebé?
Do you guys already know the baby's sex?
Llamé a las diez y nadie contestó: habrían salido ya.
I called at ten and nobody answered: they had probably gone out already.
Me dijo que para el lunes ya habría terminado el informe.
He told me that by Monday he would already have finished the report.
Prometieron que para las ocho ya habrían vuelto.
They promised that by eight they would already have come back.
Pensé que a esas horas ya habrías cenado.
I thought that by that time you would already have had dinner.
Si ya has terminado, puedes irte.
If you have already finished, you can leave.
Ya hemos establecido contacto con el cliente.
We've already established contact with the client.
¿Ya has hecho la declaración este año?
Have you already done the tax return this year?
El avión ya ha empezado a descender.
The plane has already started to descend.
Ya conoces los riesgos; actúa en consecuencia.
You already know the risks; act accordingly.
En fin, ya es tarde y me voy a casa.
Anyway, it's late now and I'm going home.
Ya está todo; falta que firmes aquí.
Everything is ready; all that's left is for you to sign here.
Lo peor es que ya lo sabía.
The worst thing is that I already knew it.
Desabróchate el cinturón, ya hemos aterrizado.
Unfasten your seatbelt, we have already landed.
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