Spanish word

acá

Pronunciation

IPA/aˈka/

Meaning

  • adverbhere

Example

Pon acá la taza.

Put the cup here.

Illustration for acá (here)

More examples

¿Vas a estar por acá mañana?

Are you going to be around here tomorrow?

Core concept

The area immediately around the speaker.

Common phrases

  • pon acá

    put here

  • ven acá

    come here

  • por acá

    around here

Similar words

aquí: At the speaker's exact position or an adjacent point, a specific nearby spot.
ahí: By the listener or at an intermediate spot between speaker and listener.
allí: Distant from both speaker and listener, a place clearly far away.
cerca: At a small distance, showing that something is nearby.

Definition in Spanish

Marca cercanía con el hablante y se emplea con frecuencia en expresiones que implican movimiento hacia quien habla.

Word origin

From Latin hac via regular Romance sound changes that produced the Spanish form acá.

Usage tips

  • Common in commands and motion verbs (for example ven acá) to indicate movement toward or presence near the speaker.

Other meanings

  • around herenoun

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