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No. 9,400 in Spanish

ahorita

"Ahorita" means "right now," "in a moment," or "soon," depending on the context.

In a sentence

  • Ahorita estoy viendo una película interesante.

    I am currently watching an interesting movie.

    Here, 'ahorita' is used to express that the action is happening in the present moment, emphasizing immediacy.

  • Ahorita voy a salir a comprar comida.

    I am about to go out to buy food.

    In this sentence, 'ahorita' indicates a near future action, conveying an intention to do something shortly.

  • Ahorita no tengo tiempo, háblame más tarde.

    I don't have time right now; talk to me later.

    Here, 'ahorita' refers to the current lack of available time, suggesting the present situation.

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