casual📍 Mexico — general
Ya mero
Almost / Any minute now
yah MEH-roh
What does it mean?
"Ya mero" means "almost" or "any minute now" — used when something is about to happen or you're nearly done. "Ya merito" is the diminutive (even closer). Famously elastic: a Mexican "ya mero" can mean two minutes or twenty.
How to use it
Casual and everyday. Great for "I'm almost there" or "it's almost ready". Pairs with the relaxed Mexican sense of timing (see "ahorita").
Example sentences
I'm almost there.
Ya mero llego.
It's almost ready.
Ya merito está.
We almost won!
¡Ya mero ganábamos!
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