How do spell the word, which is pronounced "orita" which I have understood to mean- a small amount of time -. I have looked in the dictionary for it both with and without starting with an "h" but can't find it and what exactly, in english, does it mean? Gracias.
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Pronounced " orita "???
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However, "soon" can be two minutes, an hour, five months, two years, etc...
Most common usage: What the waitress says when you ordered scrambled eggs 45 minutes ago and you want to know when they will be done. (And the cook hasn't made it to work yet.)
See also, "no problem."
Most common usage: What the waitress says when you ordered scrambled eggs 45 minutes ago and you want to know when they will be done. (And the cook hasn't made it to work yet.)
See also, "no problem."
ahorita - diminutive of ahora (now)
In some countries, including the DR - it means 'in a while'
In others it means 'right this minute'
"Like ma?ana, but without the same sense of urgency"
I believe I heard people in the DR use Ahorita for an action in the recent past too. I had never heard it used that way before.
Actually it means (later, right now or recently) it's not being stretched in any direction. What's amazing that people who don't have a clue about a foreign language love to give their opinion without first researching.
You mentioned "La Real Academia" Did you bother checking before posting?
Diccionario de la lengua española - Vigésima segunda edición
ahorita.
(Del dim. de ahora).
1. adv. t. coloq. Ahora mismo, muy recientemente.
2. adv. t. Ant. y Col. Despu?s, dentro de un momento, en seguida.
Dominican Usage
Here it is. (And here we are.)
(My last authority on this is CHIP...)
donP
Here it is. (And here we are.)
(My last authority on this is CHIP...)
donP
Ahora vs Ahorita
Here, in Azua, and probably in the entire Southwest, the usage is as follows.
Ahora - Later
Ahorita - Now
Here, in Azua, and probably in the entire Southwest, the usage is as follows.
Ahora - Later
Ahorita - Now
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