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What does «de una vez» mean in Dominican Spanish?
de una vez
right away
| Meaning | right away |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | ahora mismo, ya |
| Register | Colloquial |
«Lo necesito de una vez, no para horita.»
I need it right now, not later.
This one really does mean now. It is how you make clear you do not mean the Dominican «horita».
Related Dominican words
- a cada rato — all the time
- horita — later (not now!)
- en lo que — while, in the time it takes
- hablamo horita — we'll talk later
- tempranito — nice and early
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