Chilean Spanish: Meaning of 'ya'


 

      Meaning of "ya" is used in Chilean Spanish with different contexts such as:

Ya:  Sí (Yes)
Quieres ese helado? (Would you like that ice cream?)
Ya! (Yes!)

Ya: Ahora (Now/ Straightaway)
Para ya! (Stop now!)

Ya: De acuerdo (To agree /OK)
 Nos vemos mañana (See you tomorrow)
 Ya! (I agree) /OK

Ya: Already (adverb).
 Ya había dejado de fumar el año pasado (I had  already stopped smoking last year)

Ya: Yet
Ya llegamos? (Are we there yet?)







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