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No. 232 in Spanish

ahora

"Ahora" means "now."

In a sentence

  • Ahora estoy estudiando español.

    I am currently studying Spanish.

    In this sentence, 'ahora' is used to express the present moment or time when the action is occurring, translating to 'now' or 'currently' in English.

  • Antes estaba ocupado, pero ahora tengo tiempo libre.

    Before I was busy, but now I have free time.

    Here, 'ahora' signifies a contrast between the past and the present, marking a change in state or situation.

  • Ahora bien, vamos a discutir el siguiente punto.

    Now then, let's discuss the next point.

    In this example, 'ahora bien' is used as a discourse marker to transition to a new topic or point in a conversation or discourse.

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