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What does «hablamo horita» mean in Dominican Spanish?
hablamo horita
we'll talk later
| Meaning | we'll talk later |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | hablamos luego |
| Register | Colloquial |
«Ya me voy, hablamo horita.»
I'm off, we'll talk later.
Two things in two words: «horita» means LATER, not right now — could be in an hour, could be tomorrow. And «hablamo» is «hablamos» with the final «s» dropped, which is how it sounds when spoken.
Related Dominican words
- a cada rato — all the time
- de una vez — right away
- horita — later (not now!)
- en lo que — while, in the time it takes
- tempranito — nice and early
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