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Ahora

aˈoɾa
Adverb
Adverb

At the present time

General

This is the most common meaning, indicating the current moment or period.

Ví dụ:
"Ahora estoy ocupado, te llamo más tarde."
→ Right now I am busy, I'll call you later.
"Ahora la gente usa mucho los teléfonos móviles."
→ Nowadays people use mobile phones a lot.
Synonyms

Immediately or very soon

Informal

Used to indicate something that will happen in the very near future.

Ví dụ:
"Voy ahora mismo a la tienda."
→ I'm going to the store right now.
"Ven ahora, te necesito."
→ Come now, I need you.
Synonyms

Then (in sequence)

General

Used to indicate a sequence of events, meaning 'then' or 'after that'.

Ví dụ:
"Primero comimos y ahora estamos viendo una película."
→ First we ate and now we are watching a movie.
Synonyms

Derived Forms

Adverb
right now, in a moment

Collocations

ahora mismo
right now
ahora en día
nowadays
desde ahora
from now on
hasta ahora
until now, so far
ahora que
now that

Idioms

"ahora que lo dices"
General
→ now that you mention it
Used when someone's statement reminds you of something else.
Examples:
"Ahora que lo dices, creo que vi sus llaves en la mesa."
→ Now that you mention it, I think I saw his keys on the table.
"de ahora en adelante"
General
→ from now on
Indicates a change in behavior or situation starting from the present moment.
Examples:
"De ahora en adelante, seré más puntual."
→ From now on, I will be more punctual.
"hasta ahora"
General
→ so far, until now
Refers to the period up to the present moment.
Examples:
"Hasta ahora, todo ha ido bien."
→ So far, everything has gone well.