手早い答え
agora は現在、já は「すでに」または即時の行動を示します。
確実な見分け方は、英語から訳す前に、その単語の働きを見きわめることです。
それぞれの単語の働き
agora
now
Use agora for the present moment.
já
already or right away
Use já for something completed by now, or an urgent immediate action.
選び方
- agora: Choose agora if the sentence points to the present moment.
- já: Choose já if the sentence points to something completed by now, or an urgent immediate action.
例文
Estou ocupado agora.
I am busy now.
Já terminei o trabalho.
I have already finished the work.
よくある落とし穴
Já does not always mean “now.” In já comi, it means “already”; in venha já, it means “right away.”
文脈の中で練習する
自分の実生活から文を一つ選び、二回書いてみましょう。一度はagoraで、もう一度はjáで。どちらも成り立ちそうなら、意味の違いを言葉にしてみましょう。