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уже

already

Meaning of уже

before now

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RU[uˈʐe]
RUолрэди
already
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уже with English translation

уже usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

I already finished my homework this afternoon.

Я уже сделал домашнее задание сегодня днём.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

Have you already paid the bill for the phone?

Ты уже оплатил счёт за телефон?

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уже belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

ужеalready
один разonce
каждый деньevery day
каждый месяцevery month
прямо сейчасright now
секундаsecond
часhour

уже synonyms

Related words worth learning together

только что
Indicates an action that happened just a moment ago ('just now'), stressing immediate recency.
уже давно
Combination: emphasizes that something has happened or been the case for a long time ('already for a long time').
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🇷🇺ru

Indicates an action that happened just a moment ago ('just now'), stressing immediate recency.

A2Very Often
У
🇷🇺ru
уже давно

Combination: emphasizes that something has happened or been the case for a long time ('already for a long time').

A2Often

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How to pronounce уже and what this word means

уже means already. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce уже

[uˈʐe]

уже translation

already

уже examples

I already finished my homework this afternoon.

уже transcription

[uˈʐe], олрэди

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уже meaning: what does it mean?

к событию, произошедшему до рассматриваемого времени

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 already finished my homework this afternoon. Translation: Я уже сделал домашнее задание сегодня днём.

Is уже part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

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