How to Say ‘I'll be right back!’ in Spain Spanish
¡Ahora vuelvo!
ah-OH-rah BWEHL-boh
[ah-OH-rah BWEHL-boh]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Spaniards say ahora vuelvo for anything from ten seconds to ten minutes. Don't take ahora too literally.
Phrase Breakdown
Ahora
[ah-OH-rah]
now / right now
Ahora means now; it refers to the present moment.
Voy Ahora a pedir el café.
I’m going to order the coffee now.
vuelvo
[BWEHL-boh]
I come back
First person present of 'volver', to return.
Vuelvo en cinco minutos.
I'll be back in five minutes.
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