La Palabra del Día : allí

Question

allí (adverb) there

Post your sentences in Spanish and English, then vote for the ones you like. The best answer will be chosen tomorrow on the basis of the greatest number of votes and language correctness.

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Do not use subject pronouns in Spanish.

Te puedes sentar allí.

You can sit there

Please correct my English and Spanish - Vaanz, Apr 15, 2011

sentarte. - Deanski, Apr 15, 2011

that girl is huge! - timmyspanish, Apr 15, 2011

Hi Vaanz! Nice to see you again! I think it should be: "Te puedes sentar ahí" ( in that chair, allí implies in that chair that is far, far away) Well done! :) - cogumela, Apr 15, 2011

Answer 1

No, mamá. ¡Ahí no! ¡Allí!

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No mommy, not there, over there!

No, mamá. ¡Ahí no! ¡Allí! Well done, Rolest! :) - cogumela, Apr 15, 2011

Great Rolest: a Well matched and thought-out caption:) - FELIZ77, Apr 15, 2011

Gracias a todos. - Rolest, Apr 15, 2011

Answer 2

It will be good if you know a little Spanish before you get there.

Va a estar bueno si sabes un poco Espanol antes de llegar allí.

Será bueno que sepas un poco de español antes de llegar allí. Well done, timmy! :) - cogumela, Apr 15, 2011

Thanks cogumela! i haven't reached future tense yet-- maybe next month. - timmyspanish, Apr 15, 2011

Answer 3

Quiero .ese dónut blanco de ahí.

I want that white donut there.

...ese dónut blanco de ahí. Well done, sanlee! :) - cogumela, Apr 15, 2011

Thank you, Cogumela! - sanlee, Apr 15, 2011

Answer 4

Quiero estar allí contigo cuando termine aquí.

I want to be with you there, when I finish here.

Quiero estar allí contigo cuando termine aquí. Very well done, Ray! :) - cogumela, Apr 15, 2011

Gracias mi amor . - ray76, Apr 15, 2011

Answer 5

No hay lugar como hogar. Ella desea estar allí.

There's no place like home. She wishes she were there.

Well , it is not Kansas that's why. - ray76, Apr 15, 2011

No hay lugar como el hogar. (Ella) desearía estar allí. ( I'm using the conditional because it fits better because of the hypothetical nuance, but your sentence is correct too) Well done! :) - cogumela, Apr 15, 2011

Today isn't a good day to be in Kansas. The wind is blowing 60 mph. - Leatha, Apr 15, 2011

Answer 6

Gatito: Si la niña pequeña puede sienta allí y lee, puedo descanso y sonrisa de aquí.

Kitty: If the little girl can sit there and read, I can rest and smile from here.

Edit: Si la niña pequeña puede sentarse allí y leer, yo (necessary pronoun) puedo descansar y sonreir desde aquí.

Si la niña pequeña puede sentarse allí y leer, yo (necessary pronoun) puedo descansar y sonreir desde aquí. Well done, bandit! :) - cogumela, Apr 15, 2011

Also, tiny typo in "gatito" - cogumela, Apr 15, 2011

Wishful image :) - Fidalgo, Jun 9, 2011

Answer 7

The grass is greener there.

El césped es más verde allí.

...es más verde ahí ( based on the picture) Allí refers to far faaaa away. The sentence is not incorrect itself, but it does not respond to "the other side of the fence" here. Good, pesta! :) - cogumela, Apr 15, 2011

Tiene razón Cogu - Gracias. - pesta, Apr 15, 2011

Answer 8

Cuando gane la lotería, viviré allí.

When I win the lottery, I will live there.

viviré . Well done, Brentus! :) - cogumela, Apr 15, 2011

Thanks Cogumela. I'm still getting my head around when to use the subjuntive. But only one error! Yay! - brentus, Apr 15, 2011

Answer 9

El libro "The Hobbit" se llama también "Alli y volver a regresar."

The book "The Hobbit" is also named "There and back again."

Help welcome!

...se llama también "Allí y ..." Well done, theresa! :) - cogumela, Apr 15, 2011

Thank you! - theresa5, Apr 15, 2011

Answer 10

Por favor, siéntate allí mientras cubrimos tu receta.

Please sit there while we fill your prescription.

Siéntese...su receta / Siéntate... tu receta. Really good, dogwood! :) - cogumela, Apr 15, 2011

Thank you! :) - 0066c384, Apr 15, 2011

Answer 11

I used to live in those apartments over there.

Yo vivía en aquellos apartamentos allí.

...en aquellos apartamentos de allí. Well done, amor! :) - cogumela, Apr 15, 2011

Thank you very much Cogumela ;) - EL_MAG0, Apr 15, 2011

Answer 12

Donde encuentre el fanatismo, allí encontrará la ignorancia.

Wherever you find fanaticism, there you will find ignorance.

"Donde encuentre..." (Subjunctive) Well done, Maria! :) - cogumela, Apr 15, 2011

"A fanatic will never change his mind and never change the subject." Churchill - timmyspanish, Apr 15, 2011

Thank you very much, cogumela. - Maria-Russell, Apr 15, 2011

Answer 13

Amigo, no te preocupes, sé que tu mamá está allí. ¡Sígueme!

Friend, don't worry, I know your mommy is there. Follow me.

Answer 14

Que tengas buen viaje, espero que todo salga bien cuando llegues allí

Have a good trip , I hope the all goes well when you arrive

Excellent, Ao! :) - cogumela, Apr 15, 2011

thanks Cogumela - aocroc, Apr 15, 2011

I hope that all goes well - Maria-Russell, Apr 15, 2011

Answer 15

Mira allí en el horizonte, se hundió un barco

Look there on the horizon, a ship sank.

Perfect, dew! :) - cogumela, Apr 15, 2011