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/Sounds like "ahl" (as in "art") + "TOH" (as in "toll") + "keh" (as in "kept")/

Meaning

Right away, instantly, no waiting around. Used in Argentina, Peru, and Uruguay, altoque is the most direct way to say something needs to happen now. It comes from "al toque" compressed into one word, and that compression says everything about the urgency.

Examples

Get over here right now, I need you.

He took care of it instantly, did not even take two minutes.

Word family

A steakhouse or grill restaurant specializing in meats cooked over charcoal or wood fire. The smell of smoke and char hits you from the sidewalk before you even walk in. A cornerstone of food culture in Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, and beyond.