Spanish word

aquí

Pronunciation

IPA/aˈki/

Meaning

  • adverbhere

Example

Ven aquí, por favor.

Please come here.

Illustration for aquí (here)

More examples

¿Estás aquí?

Are you here?

Core concept

The place right beside the speaker.

Common phrases

  • ven aquí

    come here

  • por aquí

    around here

  • desde aquí

    from here

Similar words

acá: Nearby in the speaker's area in informal speech, conveying general closeness.
ahí: A position near the listener or at a slight distance from the speaker.
allí: A spot located away from both speaker and listener, usually some distance off.
allá: A remote place located far from the speakers or the current scene.

Definition in Spanish

Indica proximidad al hablante; significa que algo ocurre o está en este lugar.

Word origin

Spanish aquí comes from Latin ad 'to' + hic 'this', forming adhic and yielding the modern form aquí.

Usage tips

  • Speakers often use aquí with a pointing gesture to call someone closer, and Spanish requires the acute accent on í in writing.

Other meanings

  • over herepronoun

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