Question 1

Why does ya no mean "no longer"? I thought ya meant "already".

Accepted Answer

You are right that ya usually means "already", but when it is combined with no, the phrase ya no translates to "not anymore" or "no longer". It shows that a situation has changed from positive to negative.

Question 2

In English we say "I have a fever". Why isn't it tengo una fiebre here?

Accepted Answer

In Spanish, you generally do not use the article una (a) with illnesses or symptoms when using the verb tener. You simply say tengo fiebre, just like you would say tengo tos (I have a cough) or tengo gripe (I have the flu).

Question 3

Can I put ya no at the end of the sentence?

Accepted Answer

It is much more common and natural to keep ya no together before the verb, as in ya no tengo. While you might occasionally hear no tengo fiebre ya, putting ya no at the start of the phrase is the standard way to express "I no longer" do something.

Question 4

How do I know if fiebre is masculine or feminine since there is no article?

Accepted Answer

Fiebre is a feminine noun (la fiebre). Even though there is no article here, you need to know the gender if you want to add an adjective to describe it. For example, to say "I have a high fever", you use the feminine word for "much" and say tengo mucha fiebre.

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