# deja

**Part of speech:** ADV  
**Frequency rank:** #187 most common Romanian word  
**Language:** Romanian

Adverb meaning "already," used for something that has happened, is true, or is in place earlier than expected or before the reference moment.

## Meanings

- **already; by this time** — Marks that something is true now, earlier than expected, or before a stated moment.
- **as early as; even** — Used to emphasize that something happens sooner than expected or to a greater extent than expected.

## Example sentences

- Am citit deja mesajul. — _I’ve already read the message._
- Ești deja aici? — _You’re already here?_
- Nu mai putem schimba nimic; decizia e deja luată. — _We can’t change anything anymore; the decision has already been made._

## Forms

deja

## Nearby words by frequency

- [fiecare](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/fiecare)
- [îți](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/%C3%AE%C8%9Bi)
- [jos](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/jos)
- [adevărat](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/adev%C4%83rat)
- [femeie](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/femeie)
- [rămâne](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/r%C4%83m%C3%A2ne)
- [frate](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/frate)
- [du](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/du)
- [ucide](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/ucide)
- [orice](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/orice)
- [peste](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/peste)
- [nici_un](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/nici_un)

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Source: [https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/deja](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/deja) — MostSpoken Romanian frequency dictionary.