Friday, 19 October 2007
Ahorita
One thing I really like about the culture here is that at any point, you can interrupt someone, say the word “ahorita” (accompanied by showing them a pinched finger and thumb) and walk away without saying anything else. However, if someone says it to you, it means that the task you want doing could be done any time over the next 3-4 hours! “In a little while” really is a flexible word here.
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2 comments:
love it! aside from being a grossly indulgent diminutive, ahorita has to be one of the most annoying words; it sounds endearing, but really just means you are obliged to let yourself be walked over!
'fastidia no por serincorrecto sino por su sobreuso', as a sociolinguist once told me... hehe x
Sounds like - JOSH TIME! AWESOME! When can I fly over? xxxxx
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