No. 13,362 in Spanish

ratito

A short while.

In a sentence

Tengo que trabajar un ratito y luego estaré libre.
I have to work for a little while, and then I will be free.
In this sentence, 'ratito' refers to a short amount of time, emphasizing the brevity of the work period.
¿Puedes esperar un ratito mientras termino esto?
Can you wait for a little while while I finish this?
Here, 'ratito' is used to request waiting for a brief period, implying the action will not take long.
Diré solo unas palabras por un ratito.
I will say just a few words for a little while.
In this context, 'ratito' denotes a short duration dedicated to speaking.

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