arrato ....

Question

i asked somebody to do something and they replied - it sounded like arrato

Pleaser remember that correct spelling and capitalization are mandatory on this site, welcome to the forum:) - 00494d19, Mar 3, 2011

Answer 1

HI chica, good guess, but no:

al rato = in a moment

However, don't trust these: in a moment bits, jeje, they probably mean: in two days time

Answer 2

She spelled it correctly... But it is slang for: see you later, or goodbye.. Im not mexican/latino/chicano what have you.. I barely speak spanish, im a white boy, but i know my slang growing up in the varrio. Arrato vato was heard alot when the homies left or I left. Hope that helps a bit at least. Even though its like a year old.. jaja just noticed.

Thoughhh if you asked someone to do something... and they said arrato it really wouldnt make sense to me unless they meant... ill do it later.... but still doesnt sound right to me. - Brenden619, Oct 13, 2012

Answer 3

She spelled it correctly... But it is slang for: see you later, or goodbye..

If you want to talk like a homie or a cholo, I suppose this might be true - I don´t know.

But among educated people, it´s exactly as Heidita said: "al rato = in a moment."

Answer 4

Hi Julesloot and welcome to the forum

Just out of the blue, I can only guess what this word means. It could be that you don't have the correct spelling. If you were to give some more context, it would be easier to give you an answer.

For instance, if the situatie were one of purchasing an item in a shop, it could be "barato", the Spanish word for "cheap".

Also, please note that correct spelling and capitalisation are mandatory on this forum.

Saludos, Chica