already

schon, bereits

Vor jetzt oder vor dem Zeitpunkt, von dem die Rede ist.

In einfachem Englisch: Before now or before the time being discussed.

• I already know her name.
• They had already left when we arrived.
• Have you already paid for the tickets?

So benutzt man es: have/has already + past participle (I have already eaten lunch.)

Häufige Wendungen: already done, already know, already there, already finished

endlich

Drückt Ärger oder Ungeduld aus, weil etwas zu lange dauert.

In einfachem Englisch: Used to show that you are annoyed because something is taking too long.

• Stop already!
• Please make a decision already.
• Enough already with all these excuses!

Häufige Wendungen: stop already, enough already, hurry up already