Aqui (en. Here)

/aˈki/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adverb
Indicates the location of something in space.
The book is here on the table.
El libro está aquí en la mesa.
Used to refer to a present moment.
Here and now is the right moment to act.
Aquí y ahora es el momento adecuado para actuar.
Indicates that something is in a specific or significant place.
This is where the ceremony takes place.
Aquí es donde se realiza la ceremonia.

Etymology

From Latin 'hic', which means 'here' or 'in this place'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

here and now
A present moment, without considering the past or the future.
aquí y ahora
not be here
To be absent or not present in a place.
no estar aquí
right here
In this very place.
aquí mismo

Related Words

bring closer
Moving closer to a place or person.
acercar
down here
Indicates a lower place in relation to another.
aquí abajo
up here
Indicates a higher place in relation to another.
aquí arriba

Slang Meanings

To be present at a party or gathering.
Yesterday at the party, everyone was here.
Ayer en la fiesta, todos estaban aquí.
To express that something is immediate or urgent.
Give me the information here, now.
Dame la información aquí, ya.