No. 40 in Italian
già
The Italian word "già" means "already" or "yet" in English.
In a sentence
Ho già finito i compiti.
I have already finished the homework.
In this sentence, "già" means "already," indicating that the action of finishing the homework has been completed prior to the current moment.
Non lo sapevo già.
I didn't already know it.
Here, "già" is used to emphasize that the speaker did not know the information previously.
Sei di nuovo qui? Già.
Are you here again? Indeed.
In this context, "già" is used colloquially to express agreement, similarly to saying "indeed" or "that's right" in English.
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