¿Ahora o ahorita?

[Marianopolita]

I enjoy finding information about Spanish whether I am very familiar with the topic or not. I enjoy self-educating and reading different perspectives and points of knowledge.

A topic that comes up often is the usage and meaning of ahora and ahorita. Here is a short video I found and a definition from the RAE. There is plenty of information and commentary on the internet if you want to read more about the usage.

ahorita | Diccionario panhispánico de dudas

Definición RAE de «ahorita» según el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas:

www.rae.es

 

[GringoRubio]

a wonderfully ambivalent word with local variations.

 

[Joseph NY2STI]

Thanks for these helpful lessons (lessonitas?). I'm sure you've covered this before so excuse my redundancy, but how about para vs. por? I've looked online and even asked native Spanish speakers, yet I still get slightly differing opinions. I've never been corrected when speaking Spanish (perhaps out of courtesy?) but it makes me wonder if there is a hard and fast rule, or if it just depends on locale? What say you? Thanks in advance.

 

[william webster]

Quite recently

Por or Para

If this grammar point is a challenge for you here are some quick references. The web has so many resources. I saved a few that can be helpful. I posted them in this thread. BTW- some usage is idiomatic. It is a fixed phrase in Spanish and not a word for word translation. Here is a...

dr1.com

 

[Marianopolita]

Thanks for these helpful lessons (lessonitas?). I'm sure you've covered this before so excuse my redundancy, but how about para vs. por? I've looked online and even asked native Spanish speakers, yet I still get slightly differing opinions. I've never been corrected when speaking Spanish (perhaps out of courtesy?) but it makes me wonder if there is a hard and fast rule, or if it just depends on locale? What say you? Thanks in advance.

There are definitely rules of usage and this is not me saying this. The rules of Spanish grammar are in control.


Don’t expect speakers to be able to know the difference if they did not study Spanish grammar (and if they did a long time ago same don’t expect them to know)

Chances are people know what you mean so they don’t correct you unless it really stands out and changes the meaning dramatically.


The usage of por and para is not interchangeable.


See post #4 for a recent link in this thread.


There are plenty of resources on the web and you could not find anything?

Para and Por

There are two prepositions that must be explained together because they are most commonly confused by English speakers. The prepositions para and por both have

www.cliffsnotes.com

Here is a quiz from cliff notes:

Quiz: Para and Por

www.cliffsnotes.com

Por vs Para: 12 Must-Know Uses & 1 Essential Hack - Real Fast Spanish

In this post you'll learn all you need to know about por vs para, including 1 essential hack for simplifying the choice between por and para.

www.realfastspanish.com

Very good link here:

Por and Para - StudySpanish.com

The Spanish words por and para are often confusing to know which should be used in each situation. This lesson will explain the rules...

studyspanish.com

 

[Marianopolita]

Thanks for these helpful lessons (lessonitas?). I'm sure you've covered this before so excuse my redundancy, but how about para vs. por? I've looked online and even asked native Spanish speakers, yet I still get slightly differing opinions. I've never been corrected when speaking Spanish (perhaps out of courtesy?) but it makes me wonder if there is a hard and fast rule, or if it just depends on locale? What say you? Thanks in advance.

Lessonitas- quite original. Good for you.

 

[Joseph NY2STI]

Lessonitas- quite original. Good for you.

Thanks so much for the info!

 

[Marianopolita]

Ahorita meanings in Mexico:

The double meaning of Ahorita

Ahorita | Understanding the double meaning of the word Ahorita in Mexico. The definition is often open to interpretation. Check out these examples and learn how to use it so that your Spanish sounds authentic!

doorwaytomexico.com

I am trying to find a similar link for the DR. A ver........

 

[drstock]

From what I hear, here on the North Coast of the DR, "ahorita" means "in a little while", but this can be before or after now. To signify "a little while later" I hear people saying "ahorita mas tarde". Am I right?

 

[Marianopolita]

From what I hear, here on the North Coast of the DR, "ahorita" means "in a little while", but this can be before or after now. To signify "a little while later" I hear people saying "ahorita mas tarde". Am I right?

Ahorita in that context used in the DR means después or más tardecito. A little later but often no specific time. Very common usage in the Caribbean.

The other meaning could be a little while ago as in hace poco.

 

[Marianopolita]

Ahorita meaning in the DR and other words and phrases

Frases locales Dominicanas | Privilege Club - #VacationAsYouAre

Estamos seguros de que ya estas familiarizado con las encantadoras sonrisas que comparte el pueblo dominicano y los pasos alegres del merengue. Entonces solo te queda aprender algunas frases locales dominicanas.

bpprivilegeclub.com

 

[Marianopolita]

The meaning in different Latin countries. Very helpful!

Significado y ejemplos de uso de ahorita en república dominicana

Significado y ejemplos de uso de ahorita en república dominicana. Se encontraron 3 definiciones de ahorita en república dominicana.

jergozo.com

 

[user123]

Aaaaah "Ahorita", a Dominican's favorite word . Ask when anything will happen, when anything will get done, when will you get your money back, when will the problem be fixed... AHORITA. 🤦‍♂️

 

[Marianopolita]

Aaaaah "Ahorita", a Dominican's favorite word . Ask when anything will happen, when anything will get done, when will you get your money back, when will the problem be fixed... AHORITA. 🤦‍♂️

So true. A response that often diminishes the importance of something.

Pregunta: ¿Cuándo lo vas a hacer?

Respuesta: Ahorita


In other words, never.

 

[Chirimoya]

"Like mañana but without the same sense of urgency."

 

[Marianopolita]

Thanks for these helpful lessons (lessonitas?). I'm sure you've covered this before so excuse my redundancy, but how about para vs. por? I've looked online and even asked native Spanish speakers, yet I still get slightly differing opinions. I've never been corrected when speaking Spanish (perhaps out of courtesy?) but it makes me wonder if there is a hard and fast rule, or if it just depends on locale? What say you? Thanks in advance.

Here is something interesting I like about languages. This morning I was thinking about this post and your word ‘lessonitas’. However, in my mind I was saying to myself lessoncitas. You see the difference in the two words (in the diminutive form) yours- lessonitas and mine- lessoncitas.

I decided to check if there is a grammar rule that explains one over the other even though it is an English word. Turns out lessoncitas would be correct because if a word ends in N you add -cito or -cita to form the diminutive.

I had a teacher that would say that means the brain is working correctly because instinctively I used the right form without realizing there is an actual grammar rule.


Things that may you

 

[Africaida]

So true. A response that often diminishes the importance of something.

Pregunta: ¿Cuándo lo vas a hacer?

Respuesta: Ahorita


In other words, never.

It does get done sometimes, just don't be in no hurry (this is doesn t include money matters of course )

I hear 'horita when Dominicans pronounce it.

 

[Joseph NY2STI]

Here is something interesting I like about languages. This morning I was thinking about this post and your word ‘lessonitas’. However, in my mind I was saying to myself lessoncitas. You see the difference in the two words (in the diminutive form) yours- lessonitas and mine- lessoncitas.

I decided to check if there is a grammar rule that explains one over the other even though it is an English word. Turns out lessoncitas would be correct because if a word ends in N you add -cito or -cita to form the diminutive.

I had a teacher that would say that means the brain is working correctly because instinctively I used the right form without realizing there is an actual grammar rule.


Things that may you

I'm glad I get you thinking! Jajaja. Actually, I've seen the "cita" suffix before and thought it was slang (Jhoanncita, amorcita). Learning every day! Gracias!

 

[Marianopolita]

It does get done sometimes, just don't be in no hurry (this is doesn t include money matters of course )

I hear 'horita when Dominicans pronounce it.

I think it depends on who you are dealing with you can predict the outcome. I know when some people tell me ahorita it means olvídate de eso. That is how I process it.

As well, Africaida horita is frowned upon by the purists and grammarians. They already don’t like the fact that an adverb like ahora has a diminutive form and then dropping the ‘a’ gives them more to critique. Only in Latin America though because ahorita is not used in Spain.


Te lo digo para que sepas. Quiero que aprendas un buen español.

 

[Marianopolita]

I'm glad I get you thinking! Jajaja. Actually, I've seen the "cita" suffix before and thought it was slang (Jhoanncita, amorcita). Learning every day! Gracias!

The suffix -cito and -cita are definitely diminutives not slang. I thought it was interesting how my brain processed lessoncitas then I went back looked at what you wrote and thought okay this is good to check out. All good though. That is how you observe language usage.