pronto
adverbBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “pronto” mean in English?
soon
Example sentences
Nos vemos pronto.
See you soon.
Llegará pronto.
He'll arrive soon.
Hasta pronto.
See you soon.
How to use it
Pronto means 'soon' or 'early' (depending on context). Adverb. Pair with future or present.
Common mistake
Pronto = soon (in the near future). Distinct from temprano (early in the day). 'Voy pronto' = I'm going soon; 'voy temprano' = I'm going early.
Topics
Related Beginner words
Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 31.