Ya

Question 1

14 uses de “ya”

Answer 1

1. Ya - Already
2. Ya (veo) - I understand, right
3. Ya no​ - N​o longer, not anymore
4. Ya voy - I’m coming
5. Ya (ahorita) - Now
6. Ya - Future
7. Ya que - Since
8. Ya mejor - Might as well
9. Ya qué - Oh well
10. ¡Ya! - Stop!
11. Ya chole con - I’ve had enough of…
12. (Y​a)​ c​argarle el payaso - To be screwed
13. Ya valió madres​ - ​It went to shit
14. Ya, ya, ya - Don’t get your panties in a twist

Question 2

Already

Answer 2

Ya

Question 3

I understand, right

Answer 3

Ya (veo)

Question 4

N​o longer, not anymore

Answer 4

Ya no​

Question 5

I’m coming

Answer 5

Ya voy

Question 6

Now

Answer 6

Ya (ahorita)

Question 7

Future

Answer 7

Ya

Question 8

Since

Answer 8

Ya que

Question 9

Might as well

Answer 9

Ya mejor

Question 10

Oh well

Answer 10

Ya qué

Question 11

Stop!

Answer 11

¡Ya!

Question 12

I’ve had enough of…

Answer 12

Ya chole con

Question 13

To be screwed

Answer 13

(Y​a)​ c​argar el payaso

*third person lo/la/los/las or le/les? Think both might be acceptable.

Question 14

It went to shit

Answer 14

Ya valer madres​

*usually conjugated into past tense preterite

Question 15

Don’t get your panties in a twist, it’s not that bad, don’t exaggerate

Answer 15

Ya, ya, ya

Question 16

The president ​already​ said that he is not going to give support to people without work, remember?

Answer 16

El presidente ​ya​ dijo que no va a dar apoyos a la gente sin trabajo, ¿recuerdas?

El presidente ya dijo que no le va a dar apoyo a la gente sin trabajo, ¿recuerdas?

Question 17

-Hector, I’m sorry to tell you that your hamster has died.
-I understand, no problem.

Answer 17

-Héctor, lamento decirte que tu hamster ha muerto.
-Ya veo,​ ni pedo.

Question 18

I’m no longer in Mexico, I moved to Arkansas and the truth is it is very cool.

I’m not in Mexico anymore, I moved to Arkansas and the truth is it is very cool.

Answer 18

Ya no​ estoy en México, me mudé a Arkansas y la neta está bien chido.

can say “es bien chido” too?

Question 19

Beto, the food is ready!
I’m coming!

Answer 19

-¡Beto ya está la comida!
-¡​Ya voy​!

Question 20

I want them to deliver the test to me ​right now.

Answer 20

Quiero que me entreguen el examen ​ya​ ahorita.

Question 21

I finished my homework! I’m going to upload a video to Tik Tok.

Answer 21

¡Y​a​ acabé la tarea! Voy a subir un video a Tik Tok.

Question 22

We need to buy the TV first, the washing machine we will see later.

Answer 22

Necesitamos comprar la tele primero, la lavadora y​a​ lo veremos después.

Question 23

We will buy a new sofa when we move.

Answer 23

Ya​ compraremos un nuevo sofá cuando nos mudemos.

• other example had “lo” before the future tense. Why not the same here?

Question 24

Since you came without telling me, now help me move this sofa.

Answer 24

Ya que viniste sin avisarme, ahora ayúdame a mover este sofá.

Question 25

Since you insist on knowing the truth, I ate your birthday cake.

Answer 25

Ya​ q​ue ​insistes en saber la verdad, yo me comí tu pastel de cumpleaños.

Question 26

If you have the money might as well pay off your house.

Answer 26

Si tienes el dinero y​a​ ​mejor​ liquida tu casa. *why not liquidas*

Question 27

Since I have to stay at home, I might as well roll a joint.

Answer 27

Como me tengo que quedar en casa, y​a​ ​mejor​ armo un porro.

Question 28

I was deported for the third time, oh well, next year I'll try again

Answer 28

me deportaron por tercera vez, ya qué, el próximo año vuelvo a intentar

Question 29

there are no gut/intestine tacos anymore, oh well, I'll eat some stomach ones

Answer 29

ya no hay tacos de tripa, pues ya qué, me chingo unos de buche

Question 30

Stop! Leave me alone, asshole!

Answer 30

¡Y​a​! Déjame en paz, pendejo!

Question 31

Stop! Stop saying so many stupid things and get to work!

Answer 31

¡Y​a​! Deja de decir tantas estupideces y ponte a chambear! “Ya” kind of functioning as “enough” here?

Question 32

I’ve had enough of the elections in the United States

Answer 32

Ya chole​ con las elecciones en Estados Unidos.

Question 33

I’ve had enough of Bad Bunny's music, better, I’m going to listen to Bon Jovi.

Answer 33

Ya chole ​con la música de Bad Bunny, mejor, voy a escuchar a Bon Jovi.

Question 34

If I don't pass my trigonometry exam, I am screwed

Answer 34

Si no paso mi examen de trigonometría ​ya me cargó el payaso “Cargar” is still past tense here? Is it always past tense in this construction?

Question 35

We realized that we were screwed when my parents arrived in the middle of the party.

Answer 35

Nos dimos cuenta que ​nos cargó el payaso​ cuando​ ​llegaron mis papas en medio de la fiesta.

Question 36

Many businesses ​went to shit​ because of covid.

Answer 36

Muchos negocios ​ya valieron madres​ a causa del covid.

Question 37

Your plan to become a millionaire with Amway ​went to shit, I told you!

Answer 37

Tu plan de hacerte millonario con Amway ​ya valió madres​, ¡te dije!

Question 38

-If I eat one milligram of gluten, I die! -Don’t get your panties in a twist.

Answer 38

-Si como un miligramo de gluten, ¡me muero! -Ya, ya, ya​.

Question 39

Don’t get your panties in a twist, don't be mad because I crashed your car, that's what insurance is for.

Answer 39

Ya, ya, ya,​ no te enojes porque choqué tu carro, para eso es el seguro.