Directions and Locations, Lesson 1: learn how to say “here”, “there”, “over there” in Spanish

Hello! And Welcome to Your Daily Pinch of Spanish. Today's pinch is about locations. A short, simple lesson blog.

Let's begin!

Remember you can view three tables I prepared for you about Spanish pronunciation here, if you have any doubt. (**Update: This link doesn't work for now while I rebuild my blog here. I had to delete my old website.)

First, some words in Spanish for location:

Ubicación - (oo-bee-cah-see-ohn) location, position, whereabouts

Localización - (loh-cah-lee-sah-see-ohn) location, position

Posición - (poh-see-see-ohn) position, location

Now, to point to where things are located, these are the words you're going to use:

Aquí - (ah-kee) Here

The location of the object is with the speaker, or close to him/her. You have the object with you. It can also refer to the location where you are at.

Examples:

Aquí tengo tu lápiz - Here I have your pencil

Mi hermano va a estar aquí por dos días - My brother will be here for two days

Acá - (ah-kah) Over here

The location of the object is close to the speaker. As above, it also applies to the place where you are, but it's not as direct as aquí. You can be referring to something that exists in the area where you live, like for example 'Acá los inviernos no son tan fríos.' 'Over here winters are not too cold.'

Ahí - (ah-ee) There

The object is a little far from the speaker. You can point at it with your finger.

Examples:

Ahí está tu lápiz - There's your pencil

¡Ahí estás! - There you are!

Allí - (ah-gee) There

Refers to a place that's quite far from the speaker.

Examples:

Allí te veré mañana - I will see you there tomorrow

Allí venden naranjas - They sell oranges there

Allá - (ah-jah) over there

The place is far from the speaker; can even be talking about a different Country. You can't point at the place directly because it's not at eye range.

Examples:

Allá en Alemania - Over there in Germany

Él se fue para allá - He went there (to that place)

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