La Palabra del Día: Ya

Question

Ya

already, now, at once

Note: This word will be the official Word of the Day and will be posted January 28, 2012.

If you have ideas for good words, please send me a PM – I will make it a future word of the day.

This thread is kindly moderated by drvicente. Please correct your posts according to drvicente’s indications and suggestions, and of course use the corrections to learn from your errors! .

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My Example:

He tenido toda esta semana libre – no puedo creer que ya es jueves…¡Qué triste!

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Í’ve had all this week free – I can’t believe that it is already Thursday, how sad!

• Chris, todo lo bueno se acaba! - RaulSpaniard Dec 29, 2011
• Sí Raúl, desgraciadamente, tienes razón.... :( - IndianaChris Dec 29, 2011
• No te preocupes, Chris, todavía tienes tres días:) - migelis Dec 29, 2011
• jaja - tienes razón Migelis....jeje - IndianaChris Dec 29, 2011

Answer 1

Darling, we will talk later, I'm driving and it is not safe to talk by phone now.

Querido, ya hablaremos, estoy conduciendo y no es está seguro hablar por teléfono ahora.

• loool :) Cool post, Ushko! - PrincessMari Dec 29, 2011
• Text instead:) Hola m! - Jraider Dec 29, 2011
• Huh Ten cuidado ! - porcupine7 Dec 29, 2011
• I like that idiom... "ya hablaremos"... thank you. - mstivers Dec 29, 2011
• Where are the battery operated hair curlers? - Eddy Dec 29, 2011
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Answer 2

A veces personas piden consejo a alguien cuando ya saben la solución pero desean que no saberla.

Sometimes people ask for advice from someone when they already know the answer but wish that they didn't.

• Un castor puede cerrar los oidos - porcupine7 Dec 29, 2011
• Si tiene oidos hermeticos. Es verdad. - annierats Dec 29, 2011
• jeje - IndianaChris Dec 29, 2011
• ...saben la solucion...desean no saberla. - drvicente Dec 29, 2011
• Muchas gracias, Vicente. :) - hollyjollybe Dec 29, 2011

Answer 3

Mi trabajo aquí se realiza.¡Ya me voy!

My work here is done.Now I'm going!

• lol :) jejeje. Hola, J! - PrincessMari Dec 29, 2011
• Jejeje, Where are you going now?:) - migelis Dec 29, 2011
• A donde mas me necesite!Jejeje:D! - Jraider Dec 29, 2011
• Brilliant! - annierats Dec 29, 2011
• jeje - ese perro es muuuy lindo...jeje - IndianaChris Dec 29, 2011
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Answer 4

I am already ready to leave Bolivia on Saturday.

Ya estoy listo para salir de Bolivia sabado.

Pero eso ya es historia.

But that’s history by now.

• Where do you go? - porcupine7 Dec 29, 2011
• Hey Ian, I think you mean (in English) I am all ready to leave Bolivia on Saturday, or have you already left? je je. - Maria-Russel Dec 29, 2011
• Yep I missed out a "ready" je je - ian-hill Dec 29, 2011
• @porcupine - I am going back to England. - ian-hill Dec 29, 2011
• Ya estás bienvenido. - annierats Dec 29, 2011
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Answer 5

I think I'm already old enough for shaving, am I not?

Ya creo tener la edad adecuada para afeitarme, ¿no?

• Who knows, maybe you are right, Uska:) - migelis Dec 29, 2011
• ;) Not me, the baby! jejeje . - PrincessMari Dec 29, 2011
• Of course, not you, jejeje - migelis Dec 29, 2011
• Peach fuzz:) - Jraider Dec 29, 2011
• should it be afeitarme or does it remain impersonal? - qfreed Dec 29, 2011
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Answer 6

Ya he preparado todo para la fiesta del año nuevo... muchas diversiones!!!

I have already prepared everything for the new year party... lot of fun!!!

• Quiero llegar! - Jraider Dec 29, 2011
• Good for you, Miro:) - migelis Dec 29, 2011
• jejejeje bienvenido Jraider!!! :) - Miro74 Dec 29, 2011
• hmmm...qué lo pases bien! :) - IndianaChris Dec 29, 2011
• Gracias !! :) - Miro74 Dec 30, 2011
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Answer 7

Quisiera vivir en un mundo , donde podría decir : la política ya no me interesa solamente la naturaleza.

I should like to live in a world , where I might say: I am not interested in politics now, only in nature.

• I would say, "Politics doesn't interest me now, only nature." - mstivers Dec 29, 2011
• "I am not interested in politics already", but the English would sound better with "I am not interested in politics anymore" - mathslover Dec 29, 2011
• Hola porcu:) - Jraider Dec 29, 2011
• Thanks mstivers , mathslover - porcupine7 Dec 29, 2011
• Hola Jraider Qué tal? - porcupine7 Dec 29, 2011
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Answer 8

Ya por tierra, ya por mar, me gusta visitar España.

Whether by land or by sea, I love to visit Spain.

• Maybe we can all meet in one of those bars of Heiditas? - annierats Dec 29, 2011
• Me parece muy divertido!! - IndianaChris Dec 29, 2011
• Venga Eddy, vente "pa" acá!! - RaulSpaniard Dec 29, 2011

Answer 9

Ya regreso con su pedido: la especialidad de la casa.

I'll be right back [already I return] with your order: the specialty of the house.

• hmmm...interesting...I've always said - I'll be right back with - ahora vuelvo...now I know a new way... :) - IndianaChris Dec 29, 2011
• Bien - drvicente Dec 30, 2011

Answer 10

Ya falta poco para Año Nuevo.

There is not much time until New Year.

• Hi Raul. :) I would say, "There is not much time 'until' (or) 'before' the New Year." - Achsah Dec 29, 2011
• Hola Raul...I agree with Achsah.. :) - IndianaChris Dec 29, 2011
• Thanks Achsah! and thanks Chris too! - RaulSpaniard Dec 29, 2011
• Raul, it's 'not much' - Maria-Russel Dec 29, 2011
• ok Maria! - RaulSpaniard Dec 30, 2011

Answer 11

No es una buena idea buscar dos pájaros en el arbusto cuando ya has captado un pájaro en tus manos.

It is not a good idea to look for two birds in the bush when you have already caught a bird in your hands.

• English version: A bird in hand is worth two in the bush. (It's a saying, not a normal sentence) well done! - annierats Dec 29, 2011
• Well, I am not sure about how well the bird in the hand saying translates to spanish...but I would try: No es una buena idea buscar dos pájaros en el arbusto cuando ya has captado un pájaro en tus manos. But lets wait and see what Vicente says.. :) - IndianaChris Dec 29, 2011
• Muy bien Chris...I like your translation! - drvicente Dec 29, 2011
• ¡Gracias! - Paralyse Dec 29, 2011

Answer 12

Por favor, ¡no más regalos! Ya tengo demasiadas cosas. Please, no more presents! I already have too much stuff.

• lol - IndianaChris Dec 29, 2011
• Bien - drvicente Dec 29, 2011

Answer 13

Mujeres: ya dicen que sí, ya dicen que no..

Women: First they say yes, then they say no...

• It's our perogative... and our duty! - katydew Dec 29, 2011
• Indeed, it has taken me ages to find an illustration that's not flaggable.. - annierats Dec 29, 2011
• lol - IndianaChris Dec 29, 2011
• :) - migelis Dec 29, 2011
• Women are kinder to animals than to men. - annierats Dec 29, 2011

Answer 14

¡Ya tiene un collar, ahora ella quiere los aretes también!

She already has a necklace, now she wants earrings too!

• :) - IndianaChris Dec 29, 2011
• Ya tiene un collar... - drvicente Dec 30, 2011
• Oh shoot, I had that and then changed it.... thanks vicente! - katydew Dec 30, 2011
• Of course she wants earings! She needs them. - annierats Dec 30, 2011
• lol, right annie... she looks like she is indeed quite destitute. - katydew Dec 30, 2011

Answer 15

Spanishdict ya tiene muchos seguidores en Facebook y Twitter

Spanishdict already has a lot of followers in Facebook and Twitter

• ... already has... sounds better here. - katydew Dec 29, 2011
• :) - IndianaChris Dec 29, 2011
• Bien - drvicente Dec 29, 2011