How to Say "straight away" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “straight away” is “enseguida” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Vuelvo enseguida.
I'll be back right away.
Llama al doctor enseguida, por favor.
Call the doctor immediately, please.
Termino este correo y te ayudo enseguida.
I'll finish this email and help you in a moment.
Where does 'enseguida' go?
This word is flexible! You can put it at the start, at the end, or right after the action word (verb). For example: 'Enseguida voy' (I'm coming right away), 'Voy enseguida', and 'Te llamo enseguida' (I'll call you right away) are all perfect.
Is it one word or two?
Mistake: “Writing 'en seguida' as two separate words.”
Correction: Today, the correct and standard way is to write it as one word: 'enseguida'. It started as two words a long time ago ('en seguida'), so you might see it in older books, but you should always use the modern, single-word version.
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