Déjà
Example: J'ai déjà mangé avant de venir ici.
Definition
"Déjà" is an adverb in French that means 'already,' used to indicate that something has happened before the present moment or earlier than expected, as in the sentence 'J'ai déjà mangé avant de venir ici,' meaning 'I have already eaten before coming here.'
Etymology
The word "déjà" comes from Old French, combining 'de' meaning 'of' or 'from' and 'ja' meaning 'ever' or 'already.' Did you know? The word 'ja' itself has roots in Latin and Germanic languages, emphasizing the sense of something having occurred before now.
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"Déjà" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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