Comments on: The Meaning of “Ahorita” http://www.transparent.com/spanish/the-meaning-of-ahorita/ Language and Culture of the Spanish-Speaking World Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:59:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Pepe http://www.transparent.com/spanish/the-meaning-of-ahorita/#comment-1463 Pepe Fri, 22 May 2009 04:14:44 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/spanish/the-meaning-of-ahorita/#comment-1463 Haha, I had a similar experience. When I learned it in school it always meant "right now". I recently studied in Mexico and they always use it for "soon" or "in a minute". Some people would wave their index finger as they said it. I guess all languages have words like that though. Haha, I had a similar experience. When I learned it in school it always meant “right now”. I recently studied in Mexico and they always use it for “soon” or “in a minute”. Some people would wave their index finger as they said it. I guess all languages have words like that though.

]]> By: Alex http://www.transparent.com/spanish/the-meaning-of-ahorita/#comment-776 Alex Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:44:19 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/spanish/the-meaning-of-ahorita/#comment-776 Hahahaha... I'm Puerto Rican, and all across the Caribbean, "Ahorita" means a "Little later." I grew up with this ingrained as a unshakable tennet of my spanish. Fast Forward to present day and you'll find me teaching Central American immigrants life skills at the Latin American Youth Center. For them, "Ahorita" means "right this second." You can imagine the frustration as my students and fellow Central American teachers asked me to do things "ahorita" and watched me as I said "sure" and walked away non-chalantly! Hahahaha… I’m Puerto Rican, and all across the Caribbean, “Ahorita” means a “Little later.” I grew up with this ingrained as a unshakable tennet of my spanish.

Fast Forward to present day and you’ll find me teaching Central American immigrants life skills at the Latin American Youth Center. For them, “Ahorita” means “right this second.”

You can imagine the frustration as my students and fellow Central American teachers asked me to do things “ahorita” and watched me as I said “sure” and walked away non-chalantly!

]]> By: rosa http://www.transparent.com/spanish/the-meaning-of-ahorita/#comment-35 rosa Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:52:10 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/spanish/the-meaning-of-ahorita/#comment-35 thanks for the advice on ahorita, it seems unnecessarily complicated but good to know im not the only one that was getting confused! thanks for the advice on ahorita, it seems unnecessarily complicated but good to know im not the only one that was getting confused!

]]> By: Loretta Rowe http://www.transparent.com/spanish/the-meaning-of-ahorita/#comment-34 Loretta Rowe Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:23:09 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/spanish/the-meaning-of-ahorita/#comment-34 I find it impossible to print the information from this web site without cutting off the last five to six words of each paragraph. Ei. "on the intention of the speaker";"he just meant it." I find it impossible to print the information from this web site without cutting off the last five to six words of each paragraph. Ei. “on the intention of the speaker”;”he just meant it.”

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