Allí (en. Over there)

/aˈji/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adverb

It is used to refer to a place that is not where the speaker is.

The store is there, at the end of the street.

La tienda está allí, al final de la calle.

It is used to emphasize the distance of a place or situation.

I don't want to go there because it is very far.

No quiero ir allí porque está muy lejos.

To point out or locate something in a specific space.

Leave your backpack there, in the corner.

Deja tu mochila allí, en la esquina.

It derives from the Latin 'illi' which means 'there' or 'in that place'.

right there

Indicates an exact and immediate place.

allí mismo

from there

Refers to something that comes from a specific place.

de allí

around there

Indicates an imprecise direction but in relation to a place.

por allí

here

Indicates a place close to the speaker.

aquí

there

Indicates an intermediate place, closer than there.

ahí

over there

Refers to a place that may be farther than there.

allá

In some regions, 'there' can refer to a favorite or special place.

Let's go there, to the bar we like so much.

Vamos allí, al bar que tanto nos gusta.

It can be used humorously to refer to an uncertain place.

If you don't know where to go, let's go there to the unknown.

Si no sabes dónde ir, vamos allí a lo desconocido.