English–French

“already” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/deʒa/

Example

C'est déjà trop tard.

It's already too late.

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How to say “already” in French

“Already” in French is déjà.

A time marker pointing from the present back to an earlier point where an event is already true.

Full entry for déjà: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with déjà

J'ai déjà mangé.

I've already eaten.

Tips for using déjà

  • Déjà usually comes between the auxiliary and the past participle in a compound tense, as in Il a déjà fini.

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