Spanish word

pronto

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈpɾonto/

Meaning

  • adverbsoon

Example

Llegaré pronto.

I will arrive soon.

Illustration for pronto (soon)

More examples

Nos vemos pronto.

See you soon.

Core concept

An event happening soon.

Common phrases

  • llegar pronto

    arrive soon

  • hasta pronto

    see you soon

Similar words

enseguida: Happens immediately, with action or response starting right away.
en breve: Is expected to occur very soon, often used for scheduled or announced events.
dentro de poco: Happens after a short while, within a brief span of time.

Definition in Spanish

Indica que algo ocurrirá en breve o sin mucha demora.

Word origin

From Latin promptus 'ready' via Old Spanish, pronto marks temporal closeness by turning the idea of readiness into occurring shortly.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often take pronto as 'right away', but in Spanish it normally means 'soon' and ahora mismo or en seguida express true immediacy.

Other meanings

  • earlyadverb

Opposites

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