Portuguese Word of the Day
agora
/a-GO-ra/ • adverb — 5th of May, 2026
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Meaning: at the present moment; now
Examples
- Estou ocupado agora.
(I'm busy right now.) - Posso falar com você agora?
(Can I speak with you now?) - Agora é a hora de começar.
(Now is the time to start.)
Synonyms
- neste momento
- agora mesmo
- já
Use 'agora' to indicate the present moment or immediate time. It commonly appears before or after the verb (e.g., 'agora vou' or 'vou agora'). It can also introduce a contrast or shift in conversation (similar to 'now' or 'but' in English). Colloquial variants include 'agorinha' (just now) and 'agora mesmo' (right now).
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