This is the 20th most frequent Croatian word.
već
"Već" means "already" or "but" depending on context.
Used to indicate something is happening sooner than expected or emphasizing time.
Već je vrijeme da krenemo.
It is already time for us to leave.
Used as a contrastive conjunction, replacing the previous statement with another.
Nije radio danas, već jučer.
He didn't work today, but instead yesterday.
Expressing a condition or feeling that has already appeared.