ahora
Spanish, conjunction/aˈoɾa/
ahora is spelled A-H-O-R-A (5 letters) and appears 1,122 times per million words in written Spanish, the 67th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Ahora is a Spanish conjunction meaning “now...now, whether...or.” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Variante de ora (expresa posibilidades que se contraponen)”.
What does ahora mean in English?
adverb
- 1
now (at the present time)
- 2
just now, just a moment ago (in the past)
- 3
very soon, in a moment (in the future)
- 4
of nowadays, of today, latter-day
La juventud de ahora entiende esto y más.
- 5
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Ahora me levanté temprano y con ánimo.
- 6
however, on the other hand
Te quiero mucho. Ahora eso no quiere decir que haré lo que digas.
- 7
sometimes...other times
Ahora dice una cosa, ahora dice lo contrario.
conjunction
- 1
now...now, whether...or...
Ahora en la sala, ahora en el comedor, había un desastre por doquier.
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adverb: 1. En este instante, en este momento, en el momento actual. 2. A partir de este momento.
conjunction: 1. Variante de ora (expresa posibilidades que se contraponen).
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of ahora
- agora alternative
- ahora ... ahora ... canonical
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce ahora?
- /aˈoɾa/
- [aˈo.ɾa]
- [aˈoɾa]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to ahora
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is ahora in Spanish?
ahora appears 1,122 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).