Déjà (en. Already)

/deʒa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adverb

Indicates that something has already happened, the effect or result of an action.

He has already left the meeting.

Il a déjà quitté la réunion.

Used to express familiarity or progress in a situation.

I have already read this book.

J'ai déjà lu ce livre.

Used to emphasize the quickness of an action.

She already left before I could talk to her.

Elle est déjà partie avant que je puisse lui parler.

From the Latin 'dejam', which means 'already', involving a notion of elapsed time.

déjà vu

Sensations of having already lived a situation.

déjà vu

déjà entendu

Referring to something one has already heard before.

déjà entendu

it is already time

Indicates that it is time to do something, often used to emphasize.

il est déjà temps

a long time ago

Indicates that something occurred a long time ago.

déjà longtemps

no longer

Used to express that something no longer happens.

déjà plus

To express that one understood something quickly.

Ah, vague! I already! It's clear now.

Ah, flou! J'ai déjà! C'est clair maintenant.

To refer to a past experience.

I've already experienced that, no need to explain.

J’ai déjà vécu ça, pas besoin de m'expliquer.