already
gb/ɔlɹˈɛdi/ us/ɔlɹˈɛdi/
A2
אנגלית
~ 300
már, máris
A2
1
már
A1
תבנית שימוש:
[something] already [verb]
I have already eaten lunch.
Már megebédeltem.
She had already left when I arrived.
Már elment, mire megérkeztem.
They already knew the news before I told them.
We were already late when the bus broke down.
It was already dark when we reached the campsite.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I already know the answer.
Már tudom a választ.
He is already at school.
Már az iskolában van.
The movie has already started.
She has already finished her homework.
It is already cold outside.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners often confuse 'already' with 'yet'. 'Already' is used for things that have happened, while 'yet' is used in negative sentences and questions for things that have not happened.
משמעות
Before now or earlier than expected
צירופים
already happened
|already finished
|already done
|already seen
|already gone
מילים נרדפות
previously (More formal and often used in written contexts to mean before now.)
|
earlier (Can refer to any time before a point in time, not just before now.)
הפכים
yet (Used to talk about something that has not happened up to now.)
נושאים
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
Used when something happened before now or sooner than you thought.
Used to say that something happened before now or earlier than expected.
B1
2
máris
A2
What, you're leaving already?
Mi az, máris indulsz?
Is it midnight already? Time flies!
Máris éjfél van? Hogy repül az idő!
You’ve finished your homework already? That was quick.
דוגמאות ללומדים
You are back already?
Máris visszajöttél?
It is morning already?
Máris reggel van?
She is done already?
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may use 'already' without realizing it can show surprise, not just timing.
משמעות
So soon; earlier than expected, with surprise
צירופים
so early already
|finished already
|home already
מילים נרדפות
so soon (Directly indicates a short time has passed before something happens.)
נושאים
daily life
|time
|emotions
|communication
הגדרה
Used when you are surprised something happened so soon.
Used to express surprise that something has happened sooner than expected.
B2
INFORMAL
3
már
B1
Enough already! I can't take any more noise.
Elég már! Nem bírom tovább ezt a zajt.
Just tell me the answer already!
Mondd már meg a választ!
Stop arguing already and make a decision.
דוגמאות ללומדים
Come here already!
Gyere már ide!
Stop talking already!
Hagyd már abba a beszédet!
Let's go already!
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may overuse this sense in formal contexts where it sounds rude or too casual.
משמעות
For emphasis, often expressing impatience
צירופים
enough already
|stop it already
מילים נרדפות
for goodness' sake (Expresses frustration or urgency, but more exclamatory.)
נושאים
emotions
|conversation
|communication
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
Used to make your words stronger, often when you are not happy or want something to happen soon.
Used informally to add emphasis, especially to show impatience or annoyance.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
already
IPA
GB/ɔlɹˈɛdi/
US/ɔlɹˈɛdi/
הברות והטעמה
already (1 הברה)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: already
- Plural: alreadies
משפחת מילים
Forms
alreadies
noun
ביטויים
already taken
1/ɔlɹˈɛdi tˈeɪkən/
fixed phrase
Not available; chosen earlier
Used to say something is not free because someone has it or chose it first.
דוגמאות
- Sorry, that seat is already taken.
- The job is already taken, so you can’t apply.
enough already
1/ɪnˈʌf ɔlɹˈɛdi/
fixed phrase
informal
Stop doing that now
A way to tell someone to stop because it is too much or annoying.
דוגמאות
- Enough already! We’ve heard that story three times.
- Enough already, I can’t listen to this argument any longer.