já

From Proto-Slavic *(j)azъ, from Proto-Indo-European *éǵh₂

• IPA^(key): /jaː/

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já (first person)

1. I

• jáství n

já n (indeclinable)

1. (psychoanalysis) ego

• ego n

• nadjá n
• ono n

• já in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• já in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

• IPA^(key): /jauː/
• Rhymes: -auː

já

1. yes

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

já

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

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

From Proto-Germanic *jahw.

já

1. and

• Entry 34581 in Álgu database

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

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, […]

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈjaː/

já

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• Álgu database

já

1. yes

já

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

• ja (obsolete)
• jah (Internet slang)

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

• (Portugal, Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʒa/

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!

   Synonym: agora

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.

   Synonym: mais

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.

   Synonyms: logo; já, já

5. (preceding noun phrases) on the other hand, however

   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.

   Synonyms: por outro lado, no entanto

6. (preceding a verb in the passive participle) ever

   O melhor bolo já feito

   The best cake ever made

7. (Portugal, informal, preceding verbs) really (used for emphasis)

   Já está difícil essa prova!

   This test is really hard!

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

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:já.

• 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