How to Say ‘I can't right now’ in Mexican Spanish
Ahorita no puedo
ah-oh-REE-tah noh Pweh-doh
[ah-oh-REE-tah noh Pweh-doh]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish puts no directly before the verb: no puedo, no quiero "I don't want", no sé "I don't know".
Phrase Breakdown
Ahorita
[ah-oh-REE-tah]
right now
Mexican diminutive of 'ahora'; here it means at this moment.
Ahorita estoy ocupado.
I'm busy right now.
no
[noh]
not
Used to make a word or group of words negative.
No voy a ir.
I am not going.
puedo
[Pweh-doh]
I can
Auxiliary verb used to indicate ability, possibility, or permission.
¡Puedo ayudarte si quieres!
I can help you if you want!
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