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Pronunciation

Normal speech: ah-OH-rah
IPA: aˈo.ra

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Memory helper

Hora means hour, so think of AHORA as ‘within the hour’ or NOW!

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ahora info.

**Tips to remember the word “ahora”:**
– Associate it with the present moment; think of the first syllable “ah” as the sound you make when something suddenly happens, and you need to focus on “now” – “Aha, now I remember!”
– Pair it with the English word to reinforce memory: Now = Ahora. Both have a similar number of letters and a direct translation which can be a mnemonic.
– Visualize a clock with the hands pointing to the exact moment you’re looking at it, and say “Ahora” to embed the concept of the current time.

**Explanations:**
– “Ahora” is a Spanish adverb meaning “now” or “at the present time.”

**Other words that mean the same thing:**
– Actualmente (though sometimes more related to the present period rather than the immediate moment)
– En este momento (literally, “at this moment”)
– Ya (can mean “now” especially in an imperative context, e.g., “do it now” – “hazlo ya”)

**Alternate meanings like slang:**
– “Ahora” is not typically used as slang, but in different countries, colloquial expressions like “ahorita” can mean “right now” or, paradoxically, “in a little while,” depending on the context and regional dialect.

**Examples of sentences that use “ahora”:**
– ¿Puedes llamar a María ahora?
– Ahora no puedo hablar, estoy ocupado.
– Hace un minuto estaba aquí, pero ahora se ha ido.
– ¿Vas a estudiar ahora o más tarde?
– Ahora comprendo lo que querías decir.

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