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ahorita

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Spanish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From ahora (now) +‎ -ita (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aoˈɾita/ [a.oˈɾi.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -ita
  • Syllabification: a‧ho‧ri‧ta

Adverb

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ahorita

  1. (colloquial) diminutive of ahora: now, right now
    Synonyms: ahora, ya
    Ahorita vamos a verle.
    We're going to see him right now.
  2. (colloquial, Mexico) in an indeterminate amount of time[1]

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Susannah Rigg (2017 July 26) “The confusing way Mexicans tell time”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)[1]