Spanish word

enseguida

Pronunciation

IPA/enseˈɣiða/

Meaning

  • adverbright away

Example

Vuelvo enseguida.

I'll be back right away.

Illustration for enseguida (right away)

More examples

Te llamo enseguida.

I'll call you right away.

Core concept

An action that follows at once.

Common phrases

  • vuelvo enseguida

    be right back

  • te llamo enseguida

    call you right away

  • nos vamos enseguida

    leave right away

Similar words

ya: Already completed or in effect at a specified point in time.
ahora: At the speaker's current moment; happening right now.
luego: Happens after a given point in time or event, later on.
pronto: Occurs in the near future; expected to happen soon.

Definition in Spanish

Expresa que una persona realiza una acción de manera inmediata o que un hecho sucede inmediatamente después de otro.

Word origin

Enseguida derives from en seguida, where seguida is related to seguir 'to follow', and the fused form expresses immediate succession.

Usage tips

  • Enseguida often sits after the verb in everyday speech and carries stronger immediacy than luego, so choosing it makes a promise of quick action.

Other meanings

  • immediatelyadverb

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