already

used for saying that something has happened before now or earlier than expected

ya, ya que

• already

Collocations already done · already arrived

• I've already eaten.

  Ya he comido.

used for saying that something is accepted as true or real without question

ya, por supuesto

• already

Collocations already known · already decided

• It's already clear that we need to change our strategy.

  Ya es claro que necesitamos cambiar nuestra estrategia.

used for saying that something happens without delay or immediately after it is necessary

ya, inmediatamente

• already

Collocations already started · already begun

• The meeting has already started.

  La reunión ya ha comenzado.

used for saying that something happened before a particular time in the past

ya, antes de que

• already

Collocations had already left · had already finished

• She had already left by the time I arrived.

  Ella ya se había ido cuando llegué.