Meaning of ya in this sentence.
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Shirley S.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
Meaning of ya in this sentence.
Ella espera que yo ya haya cobrado el lunes próximo.She hopes I will have been paid by next Monday.Hi, what does “ya” mean in this sentence? Thank you, Shirley.
This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Using the Spanish present perfect subjunctive after esperar que to express a completed action in the future"
Asked 2 years ago
InmaKwiziq team member
Hola Shirley
This "ya" means "already" but it sounds a bit redundant in the translation. So it's saying:
She hopes I will have been paid [already/by then] by next Monday.
Saludos
Inma
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