ahora
adverbCEFR A1High frequency
What does “ahora” mean in English?
now
Example sentences
Ahora estoy en casa.
Now I'm at home.
Ahora mismo voy.
Right now I'm coming.
Hasta ahora.
Until now / so far.
How to use it
Ahora means 'now'. Adverb. Variants: ahora mismo (right now, emphatic), ahora bien (now / however, discourse marker).
Common mistake
Distinguish ahora (now, immediate) from ya (already / now / right away — context-dependent) and pronto (soon).