una palabra sola: the podcast
LEARN SPANISH one word at a time WITH UNA PALABRA SOLA
Una Palabra Sola Episode 3, enseguida
AHORITA is one of my favorite Spanish words, because depending on the culture and context, it can mean “10 seconds ago”, “right now”, or “2 weeks from now”. Time can be weird in Spanish, and it’s a good practice to look at your own expectations within the cultural constraints. While the overall Spanish culture has a slower way of life and accompanying stereotype *eye roll*, there’s something to be said of savoring moments, meals, comunidad, and people. Especially with the continuation of hustle culture and then impending burnout, it’d be a good practice to take a page from el mundo hispanohablante’s page and slow down… enseguida.