[pacofvf]

Funny, in Mexico we use a lot "Ahorita" too, which it's just the diminutive for "Ahora" ("Right Now" in English). The word is very ambiguous here, it can mean "Right now" or "In a few minutes/hours/days" or if used sarcastically "Never".

Edit: ohh my gosh I just remembered another case where it's used for past events:

- Perdí mis llaves (I lost my keys)

- ¿Cuándo? (When?)

- Ahorita (Just a few seconds/minutes ago)

[glibgil]

To be fair, "just" is diminutive in English and the answer in English is "just now". Fairly literal translation

[jnamaya]

For me the word "ahorita" has always meant "right now" not hours, minutes, right now..in a few seconds or so.

[betenoire]

- Ahorita (just now)

Same in english, no?

[tyingq]

Maybe "in a second" or "in a minute", which is almost never a second, or minute, respectively.

Or "shortly". Heard that one a lot. We'll be departing shortly. Which could be 2 minutes or 15 minutes, or something in between.

[acchow]

I don't think "just now" is used to mean the future (in a few minutes, or hours, or days).