"ya" at beginning of a sentence

Question

I hear "ya" put at the beginning of many different sentences. I read that it means already , but can it mean something else? I hear it especially used as "ya no..." Thanks!

I am sorry I did not check the dictionary first. I see that with "no" it means "not anymore" . That makes much more sense! - pkadams, Apr 13, 2010

Answer 1

Hola:

I finally found a link that explains some of the uses of "ya".

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thank you very much for finding that for me! - pkadams, Apr 14, 2010

I will really have to study that list! For me, Ya sounds so much like YOU, or YES, or even "I", that it becomes very confusing to interpret quickly! - pkadams, Apr 14, 2010

Answer 2

Besides the "already" and "No longer" that you mentioned, ya commonly means "now" or "currently".

We've had several previous threads on this, but I don't seem to be able to find the correct keywords to find them in a search. Our dictionary does show examples of that context, however.

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Answer 3

Hola!

What a great question. I was looking through Word Magic which is a great program for the computer if you are looking for one, and there are many meanings with the word "ya".

We need a native to answer your question.

Rolest