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ya

ya
either … or, now … now (repeated, distributive)
From Lesson 412:Distributive conjunctions (ya... ya..., bien... bien...)·Spanish (Spain)

Usages of ya

La tendencia cambia, ya por el consumidor, ya por la inflación.
The trend changes, whether due to the consumer or due to inflation.
La directora dice que la acción es impredecible: ya sube, ya baja.
The director says that the share is unpredictable: sometimes it goes up, sometimes it goes down.
Ojalá la tendencia causara alguna ganancia, ya en acciones, ya en la empresa.
If only the trend caused some profit, whether in shares or in the company.
La compraventa siempre trae algún problema, ya una pérdida, ya un pequeño susto.
Buying and selling always brings some problem, whether a loss or a little scare.
Como suba la inflación, veremos una pérdida de clientes, ya aquí, ya allí.
If inflation goes up, we will see a loss of clients, whether here or there.

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