Adesso = right now, in this moment, presently Subito = immediately, at once Ora = now, hour Usage examples: Adesso/ora devo andare via = I have to go now Adesso/ora sto lavorando = right now I'm working Vattene subito! = Go away at once! Ci vediamo subito dopo cena = We'll meet immediately after dinner.

a1) E` venuto a trovarmi mio fratello, ma e` ripartito subito. a2) E` venuto a trovarmi mio fratello, ma adesso e` ripartito. (a1) and (a2) have quite different meanings! (a1) : my brother came to visit me, but stayed for a very short time. (a2) : my brother came to visit me, but he has already gone away, I am not saying anything about /how long/ he stayed.

"adesso adesso" it means "right now" :)

Hi Timothy. "Adesso" - "Subito - "Ora" are quite similar, but they probably express a different urgency level. - "Devi farlo subito" means you have to do something right now, you can't wait anymore - "Adesso/Ora inizio" means you start doing something but in the few hours or days, it depends on the specific activity you're talking to

Thanks so much for all of these responses..... much appreciated!