No. 5,003 in Spanish
enseguida
Right away; immediately.
In a sentence
Enseguida obteneré más información sobre el evento.
I will get more information about the event right away.
Here, 'enseguida' expresses immediacy in performing an action.
La atención en este restaurante fue excelente: me atendieron enseguida.
The service in this restaurant was excellent: they assisted me immediately.
In this sentence, 'enseguida' emphasizes promptness in the service received.
Primero terminaré mis deberes, y enseguida comenzaré a preparar la cena.
First, I will finish my homework, and right after, I will start preparing dinner.
Here, 'enseguida' is used to denote the upcoming action following shortly after the current one.
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