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What does «horita» mean in Dominican Spanish?
horita
later (not now!)
| Meaning | later (not now!) |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | luego, más tarde |
| Register | Neutral |
«Horita te llamo.»
I will call you later.
A trap! In Mexico «ahorita» means right now. Dominicans say «horita», dropping the first «a», and it means LATER — could be in an hour, could be tomorrow. For right now, say «ahora» or «ya».
Related Dominican words
- a cada rato — all the time
- de una vez — right away
- en lo que — while, in the time it takes
- hablamo horita — we'll talk later
- tempranito — nice and early
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