schon

already — happening rather early, continuing rather long

• Hast du das schon gemacht?

  Did you already do that?

  Tatoeba · wolfgangth · CC BY 2.0 FR

• Sie sollte schon hier sein.

  She should already be here.

  Tatoeba · sakslane · CC BY 2.0 FR

previously, before — at some time in the past; but not: before a certain event

• Ich habe sie schon gesehen.

  I have seen her before.

  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR

• Sie hat das schon mal gemacht.

  She's done this before.

  Tatoeba · al_ex_an_der · CC BY 2.0 FR

already (but more frequent); yet (in questions) — expresses that an action has been completed

• Bin ich schon ein Mann?

  Am I a man yet?

  Tatoeba · Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FR

• Ich glaube nicht, dass das schon jemand weiß.

  I don't think anybody knows yet.

  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR

admittedly; sure(ly); definitely; indeed — expresses a weighing of arguments, contrast between two statements, partial agreement, concession

Compare si/sí/sì/sim in the Romance languages and wel in Dutch and Afrikaans — Used to add positive emphasis to a verb (which is frequently omitted), often when something else is negatedrare