Aquí (en. Here)

/aˈki/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adverb

Indicates the position of something in relation to the speaker.

The book is here on the table.

El libro está aquí en la mesa.

Used to refer to a specific moment in the present or in the discussion.

Here is where the story begins.

Aquí es donde empieza la historia.

Indicates a physical or emotional location that feels close.

Here I feel safe.

Aquí me siento seguro.

From the Latin 'hic', which means 'here'.

here and now

It refers to a focus on the present.

aquí y ahora

I am not here

expression used to indicate disinterest or disconnection.

no estoy aquí

there is none here

indicates the absence of something in a specific place.

aquí no hay

here

Indicates a nearby place, similar to here.

acá

there

Indicates a place farther away than here.

allí

over there

Indicates a place in between here and there.

ahí

Here in the game

When they say 'here in the game', it means to be aware of what is happening.

Cuando dicen 'aquí en la jugada', significa estar al tanto de lo que sucede.

Here it is not played

Saying 'here it is not played' implies that the situation is serious.

Decir 'aquí no se juega' implica que la situación es seria.