vamos ahora

let's go now

vamos ahora(bah-mohs ah-oh-rah)

phrase

1. (let's depart at the present moment; used to make a suggestion; first person plural)

a. let's go now

Déjame terminar de ver este episodio y te llevo a tu cita. - No. Vamos ahora.

Let me finish watching this episode and I'll take you to your appointment. - No. Let's go now.

2. (let's depart very soon; used to make a suggestion; first person plural)

a. let's go in a minute

Juan, ¿qué haces? Tenemos que ir a comprar las cosas para el almuerzo. - Yo sé, vamos ahora. Solo tengo que terminar de escribir este email.

Juan, what are you doing? We need to go buy the stuff for the lunch. - I know, let's go in a minute. I just need to finish writing this email.

3. (we're departing at the present moment; used to describe a specific action in the present; first person plural)

a. we're going now

Van al centro comercial mañana ¿no? - ¿Mañana? Vamos ahora.

You're going to the mall tomorrow, right? - Tomorrow? We're going now.

4. (we're departing very soon; used to describe a specific action in the near future; first person plural)

a. we're going in a minute

Papá, ¿me vas a llevar a la tienda o no? - Sí, mi amor. Vamos ahora. Te lo prometo.

Dad, are you going to take me to the store or not? - Yes, honey. We're going in a minute. I promise.