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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