How to Say ‘Just / exactly’ in Mexican Spanish
Justo
HOOS-toh
[HOOS-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: “Justo” can mean fair, exact, or just-right depending on context. Here it means “just” as in perfect timing.
🇲🇽 In Mexico: A handy everyday word in Mexico too: “justo aquí,” “justo ahora,” “justo a tiempo.”
Phrase Breakdown
Justo
[HOOS-toh]
just
Here it means exactly or barely, often in a close-call situation.
Llegó justo antes del gol.
He arrived just before the goal.
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