Aquí.
Here.
When you want to point out a spot right around you, aquí on its own is enough, and everyone knows where to look.
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Spanish vocabularyA1 · Beginner
How to say "here" in Spanish
aquí
adverbnever changeswritten accent on the í
"Here" in Spanish is aquí, stressed on the last syllable: ah-KEE. It never changes form and needs no preposition, so I'm here is Estoy aquí. In much of Latin America you'll also hear acá, which means the same.
Hear "aquí" in a real movie scene
One word that points to a spot. The video starts and stops on that line.
Phrases with aquí
Six short phrases you can use on your first day in a Spanish-speaking country.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Aquí estoy. | Here I am. |
| Aquí tienes. | Here you go. |
| Soy de aquí. | I'm from here. |
| por aquí | around here, this way |
| aquí mismo | right here |
| hasta aquí | up to here, this far |
Tip: When a waiter leads you to your table, you may hear Por aquí, por favor, which means this way, please.
Grammar: aquí, ahí, allí
Four points about the word for here and its neighbors.
Stress the end
Say ah-KEE. The accent on the í marks the stress, and qu sounds like k.No preposition
Vivo aquí. Estoy aquí. Add de only to talk about where someone is from: Soy de aquí.Three distances
aquí is near me, ahí is near you, and allí is over there, away from both of us.Handing something over
Say aquí tienes to someone you call tú, and aquí tiene to someone you call usted.Example sentences
Sentences from the Wordy Spanish course. Tap to listen.
Aquí estoy.
Here I am.
Soy de aquí.
I'm from here.
¿Eres de aquí?
Are you from around here?
¿Aquí?
Here?
Common mistakes
Mistakes learners make with this word, and how to fix them.
✗aqui
✓aquí
Without the accent the word is misspelled. The í shows where the stress goes.
✗Vivo en aquí
✓Vivo aquí
Aquí already says where, so it doesn't take en.
✗Aquí estás (handing over a coffee)
✓Aquí tienes
Aquí estás is about where the other person is. To hand something over, say aquí tienes.
Real conversation: where are you from?
A short chat at the airport. Tap to listen.
You're in an airport waiting area. Carmen, the passenger in the next seat, asks where you're from.
¡Hola! ¿De dónde eres?
Hi! Where are you from?
Soy de aquí. ¿Y tú?
I'm from here. And you?
¡Yo también!
Me too!
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How to remember it
Aquí sounds like "a key". Picture holding up a key and saying aquí: here it is.
Questions about "here" in Spanish
How do you say here in Spanish?
Aquí, pronounced ah-KEE. In much of Latin America acá is common too.
What's the difference between aquí and acá?
Both mean here. Aquí is the usual word in Spain, while acá is heard more in Latin America, especially in Argentina and Uruguay.
How do you say "here you go" in Spanish?
Aquí tienes, or aquí tiene if you address the person as usted.
How do you say "I'm from here" in Spanish?
Soy de aquí. To ask someone else, say ¿Eres de aquí?
