How to Say ‘All right, I'll catch up with you in a minute.’ in Mexican Spanish
Sale, ahorita te alcanzo.
SAH-leh ah-oh-REE-tah teh al-KAHN-soh
[SAH-leh ah-oh-REE-tah teh al-KAHN-soh]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: In Mexico, ahorita can mean anything from seconds to much later. Between people at a bar it usually does mean soon, but don't take it as a precise promise.
Phrase Breakdown
Sale,
SAH-leh
OK / Sure
Very common Mexican slang for agreeing to something, like 'OK' or 'deal.' Say it as two syllables: SA-le.
¿Vamos al cine? Sale.
Shall we go to the movies? OK.
Words in this phrase
Sale
[SAH-leh]
okay / deal
Mexican slang to agree or say 'okay, sounds good', often when saying goodbye.
¿Nos vemos mañana? Sale.
See you tomorrow? Okay.
ahorita te alcanzo.
ah-oh-REE-tah teh al-KAHN-soh
I'll catch up with you in a bit
'Ahorita' means 'in a little while' in Mexico, not necessarily 'right now.' 'Te alcanzo' means 'I'll catch up with you.' Keep 'te' attached to 'alcanzo': te-al-CAN-zo.
Vete tú, ahorita te alcanzo.
You go ahead, I'll catch up with you in a bit.
Words in this phrase
ahorita
[ah-oh-REE-tah]
right now
In Mexico, ahorita often means right now or very soon, depending on context.
Ahorita. le confirmo si sigue la promoción.
Right now. I’ll confirm whether the promotion is still available.
te
[teh]
you
Indicates the person being addressed.
A 'ti' te gusta más el azul, ¿cierto?
'You' like the blue one more, right?
alcanzo
[al-KAHN-soh]
I catch up (with)
First person of 'alcanzar'; here it means to join someone who went ahead.
Vete a la mesa, yo te alcanzo.
Go to the table, I'll catch up with you.
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