How to Say ‘A little while ago’ in Spain Spanish
Hace un rato
AH-theh oon RAH-toh
[AH-theh oon RAH-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: Hace + a stretch of time means "ago". You can swap the time: hace dos días "two days ago".
Phrase Breakdown
Hace
[AH-theh]
ago
'Hacer' with time expressions means 'ago'.
Llegué hace una hora.
I arrived an hour ago.
un
[oon]
a
An article used before a masculine singular noun.
Busco un lugar donde me sienta valorado.
I’m looking for a place where I feel valued.
rato
[RAH-toh]
a while
A short period of time.
Espera un rato.
Wait a while.
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