уже
Translation of уже
already
Russian word in Latin letters: uzhe
Meaning of уже
до настоящего или рассматриваемого момента
before now
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Уже or ещё?
ещё
ещё не = not yet
Don't mix them up. Done before now — уже; not done yet — ещё не. «Уже не» means "no longer".
Я ещё не поел.
I haven't eaten yet.
Я уже поел, спасибо.
I've already eaten, thanks.
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I've already finished my homework.
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Я уже сделал домашнее задание.
Have you already paid the bill for the phone?
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Ты уже оплатил счёт за телефон?
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уже belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency →". Start with a short set of 7 words so the word is easier to remember in context.
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уже meaning: what does it mean?
before now
уже pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
уже is pronounced as [uˈʐe]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
уже definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
I've already finished my homework. Translation: Я уже сделал домашнее задание.
Is уже part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?
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