Just now
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South Africa
Added July 17, 2025
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South African English for sometime soon, but not immediately.
"I'll call you just now."
In South Africa, this means "later" or "after a while," not immediately. It indicates that something will happen in the near future but not right away, and the exact timing is uncertain.
"I'll come to your house just now – let me finish this work first, then I'll head over in a bit."
Sometime soon (this confusing phrase means later, not immediately).
Sometime soon (but not immediately). In South Africa, 'just now' means later (in a bit), not right away.
"I’ll do it just now (I’ll get to it eventually, not right away)."
Sometime soon (but not immediately). Despite sounding literal, in South Africa 'just now' actually means later (in a bit)
"I'll do it just now. (I'll do it later/eventually.)"
Just now (Recently)
"E happen just now (It happened recently)"
Ngizofika / Maduze nje (I'll arrive / Soon)
"Ngifika just now bhuti (I'm arriving soon brother)"
Haufinyane / Soon
"Ke tla just now! (I'm coming soon!)"
Recently/A moment ago (Just now)
"He just now leave here! (He just left here!)"
Recently/A moment ago (Just happened)
"Saw him just now! (Saw him a moment ago!)"
Recently/Soon (Just now)
"He just now left! (He just left!)"
Agora mesmo ou em breve (Right now or soon)
"Chego just now (I'll arrive just now)"
Ashike nee / later (Later / in a while)
"I'll do it just now. (I'll do it later.)"
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