Spanish word

allí

Pronunciation

IPA/aˈʝi/

Meaning

  • adverbthere

Example

La farmacia está allí.

The pharmacy is there.

Illustration for allí (there)

More examples

Deja los libros allí.

Leave the books there.

Core concept

A specific visible location relatively far from the speaker and often from the listener.

Common phrases

  • estar allí

    be there

  • ir allí

    go there

  • venir allí

    come there

  • por allí

    around there

Similar words

ahí: A nearby place around the listener or in the listener's vicinity.
allá: A remote location far away from the speaker, implying distance rather than precision.
aquí: A point at or immediately next to the speaker's current position.

Definition in Spanish

Indica la posición de algo relativamente lejano respecto al hablante y frecuentemente también lejano para el oyente, usado para ubicar personas u objetos.

Word origin

From Latin illīc/illuc 'in that place', a Romance root with cognates in Portuguese ali, Italian lì and French là.

Usage tips

  • Used to point to a distinct spot farther away, contrasted with ahí for nearer places, and note the written accent: allí not alli.

Other meanings

  • over thereadverb
  • over that wayadverb

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