Czech

Pronoun

já ‎(first person)

1. I

Declension

Derived terms

• jáství n

Noun

já n (indeclinable)

1. (psychoanalysis) ego

Synonyms

• ego n

See also

• nadjá n
• ono n

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jauː/
• Rhymes: -auː

Adverb

já

1. yes

Synonyms

• jamm (informal)
• jahá (informal, joyful)

Interjection

já

1. (informal) yes (as an exclamation of joy or excitement)

Synonyms

• jess (informal)
• jei (informal)
• jahá (informal)

Inari Sami

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *jahw ‎(“and”); compare Gothic 𐌾𐌰𐌷 ‎(jah), Old High German ja, joh.

Conjunction

já

1. and

Indo-Portuguese

Etymology

From Portuguese já ‎(“already; now”), from Old Portuguese ja, from Latin iam ‎(“already”), from Proto-Indo-European *yē ‎(“already”).

Particle

já

1. used in conjunction with the past tense
   • 1883, Hugo Schuchardt, Kreolische Studien, volume 3:

     Já fallou par su pai aquêl mais piquin, […]

     The youngest one told his father, […]

Northern Sami

Adverb

já

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Old Norse

Adverb

já

1. yes

Interjection

já

1. (informal) yes (as an exclamation of joy or excitement)

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• ja (obsolete)
• jah (Internet slang)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese ja, from Latin iam ‎(“already”), from Proto-Indo-European *yē ‎(“already”). Cognate with French jà / déjà and Spanish ya.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal, Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒa/

Adverb

já (not comparable)

1. (usually preceding verbs in the past tense) already (indicating that something has happened before)

   Já li esse livro.‎

   I have already read this book.

2. (usually following verbs in the present tense) now (at this instant)

   Consigo fazer isso já.‎

   I can do this right now.

   Compre já!‎

   Buy now!

3. (in negative sentences, preceding the adverb não) anymore; any longer

   Eu já não leio mais muitos livros.‎

   I don’t read many books anymore.

4. (usually preceding verbs in the present tense) in a minute; soon

   Não me apresse, eu já faço isso.‎

   Don’t rush me, I will do this in a minute.

5. (preceding noun phrases) on the other hand

   Gosto de ler, já a minha mãe não lê nem as notícias.‎

   I enjoy reading, my mother, on the other hand, doesn’t even read the news.

6. (informal, preceding verbs) really (used for emphasis)

   Já está difícil essa prova!‎

   This test is really hard!

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:já.

Usage notes

In Portuguese, já is said more frequently than the English equivalents. It is sometimes left untranslated altogether.

Synonyms

• (now): agora
• (anymore): mais
• (soon): logo, já, já
• (on the other hand): por outro lado

Derived terms

Descendants

• Angolar: dha
• Annobonese: za
• Guinea-Bissau Creole: dja
• Indo-Portuguese: já
• Kabuverdianu: dja
• Korlai Creole Portuguese: ja, ya
• Macanese: já
• Kristang: jah
• Principense: za
• Sãotomense: za