How to Say ‘Now it works’ in Spain Spanish
Ahora sí funciona
ah-OH-rah see foon-syoh-nah
[ah-OH-rah see foon-syoh-nah]
💬 Usage Tip: The sí here adds emphasis, like stressing "now it DOES work". It's handy for contrasting with an earlier "no".
Phrase Breakdown
Ahora
[ah-OH-rah]
now
An adverb meaning "now," used to talk about the present moment or an immediate change.
Ahora quiero ir por la avenida principal.
Now I want to go along the main avenue.
sí
[see]
indeed / really
Used before a verb for emphasis, contrasting with a previous negative.
Ahora sí lo entiendo.
Now I really understand it.
funciona
[foon-syoh-nah]
works / is working
From funcionar; used to say a machine, service, or system works.
El lector funciona ahora, aunque antes no funciona bien en este taxi.
The reader works now, although earlier it was not working well in this taxi.
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