ya se

already

→ ya

phrase Very common #1,577

already Often appears in phrases like ya se fueron and ya se pueden ir. The exact English translation depends on the verb that follows.

SP: Ya se acabó la clase.

EN: Class is over already.

Ahora ya se parece.

Now it looks more like it.

— Masacre (Ven y mira) (1985)

Ya se arregló.

It’s fixed now.

Para entonces ya se encontrará algún motivo.

By then, there will surely be some reason.

— Moscú no cree en las lágrimas (1980)

Necesito saber si ya se subieron.

I need to know if they've been uploaded yet.

— Greenland: El último refugio (2020)

Ya se me pasa.

It'll pass.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Tom ya se decidió.

Tom has already made up his mind.

Ya se imaginan.

You can imagine.

El perro ya se había muerto.

The dog had already died.

— Atrápame si puedes (2002)

Ya se comprará el abrigo.

The coat will be bought eventually.

— El brazo de brillantes (1969)

Ya se que nunca volveré a verla.

I know I'll never see her again.

— Perfect Blue (1998)

Ya se solucionó todo.

Everything has been resolved.

— Bugonia (2025)

Ya se dirigía a la puerta.

He was already heading for the door.

Cuando él llegó a casa ya se había puesto el sol.

When he got home, the sun had already set.

Tal vez, los días de patinar ya se hayan acabado para tu tía.

Perhaps your aunt's days of skating are over.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Ya se me hizo realidad.

It's already come true for me.

Ya se nos hizo tarde.

It's already gotten late for us.

Dile a Tom que Mary ya se lo ha dicho a John.

Tell Tom that Mary has already told John.

Seguiré bebiendo a mi salud cuando ya se hayan olvidado de él.

I will continue drinking to my health even after they have forgotten about him.

— Indiana Jones y la última cruzada (1989)

Ya se quién es.

I already know who he is.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Ya se te hizo costumbre.

You've gotten into the habit of it already.

— Good bye, Lenin! (2003)

Ya se compraron los lápices.

The pencils have already been bought.

Ya se ha dicho mucho acerca de la dificultad de traducir poesía.

Much has already been said about the difficulty of translating poetry.

Para cuando llegué a casa ya se habían terminado la tarta.

By the time I got home, they had already finished the cake.

Ya se descubrió.

It's already been discovered.

— Tropa de élite (2007)

Ya se está preparando.

It is already being prepared.

— Broker (2022)

Espero que ya se acabe la publicidad.

I hope the advertising is over.

A la hora en que llegó allí, el sol ya se había puesto.

By the time he arrived there, the sun had already set.

Ya se puede ir.

You can go now.

Claro, ya se cuidaría ella de que nadie la viera.

Sure, she’d make sure no one saw her.

— Volver (2006)