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Does "ahorita" mean "right now" or "in a moment"?
Does "ahorita" mean "right now" or "in a moment"?
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23 sep 2021
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- Español (México)
This is a word that punctual people hate because there is no exact translation, it can mean; right now, in a moment, later when I can or later when I want.
If a Mexican mom says it to you angrily, it means right now 😂 but in other cases you must guess what the person wants to say, usually means after 😅
This word reflects the informal and sometimes irresponsible character of the Mexican but obviously not all Mexicans are unpunctual. 😜
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- Español (México)
- Inglés (UK)
Both, you can use it with both meanings depending on what you're trying to say
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- Español (México)
- Inglés (US)
- Español (México) Casi fluido
I’d say it’s closer to right now because when my mom says quiero que laves los trates ahorita. She means like right now. Ahorita voy a ir a la tienda, shortly I’ll go to the store
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- Inglés (US)
It means different things in different countries…in Mexico, it’s right away, other places it means later on…
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- Español (México)
This is a word that punctual people hate because there is no exact translation, it can mean; right now, in a moment, later when I can or later when I want.
If a Mexican mom says it to you angrily, it means right now 😂 but in other cases you must guess what the person wants to say, usually means after 😅
This word reflects the informal and sometimes irresponsible character of the Mexican but obviously not all Mexicans are unpunctual. 😜
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