La Palabra del Día: Acá
Acá
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Note: This word will be the official Word of the Day and will be posted December 11, 2011.
DO NOT use the translator!! ¡No usar el traductor!
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My Example:
“¡Venid acá!” Les digo eso a mis perros todo el tiempo. No sé por qué, pero siempre funciona mejor si les ofrezco comida…
“Come here” I say to my dogs all the time. I don’t know why, but the order always works better if I have food…
20 Answers
Here in my house I'm safe.
Acá en mi casa estoy seguro.
Da igual que busque acá o allá, no va a encontrar un descuento como éste en ningún sitio!
Whether you look here or there, you won't find a deal like this anywhere.
Original: No matter where you look for here or there, you don't go to find a discount like this anywhere!
Pero ven acá...¡no llores!
Hey, come here, and don't cry!
Here I am!
¡Estoy acá!
Estaba tan nervioso que andaba de acá para allá esperando unas noticias por el doctor.
He was so nervous that he was walking back and forth waiting for news from the doctor.
No importa donde estas acá o allí... lo más importante es la compañía de alguien!
No matter whether you are here or there... the most important is the company you are with!
Acá llega una vez más el otoño, el jardín está lleno de hojas caídas y de colores maravillosos.
Here is the autumn again, the garden is full of fallen leaves and wonderful colours.
No quiero a vivir acá, voy a mi casa.
Corrected -No quiero vivir acá, voy a casa.
I do not want to live here, I am going home.
Nos pasamos el día de acá para allá.
We spent the whole day going to and fro.
Traigamos acá la pizza así que la disfrutemos antes del partido de fútbol.
Let's bring the pizza here so we can enjoy it before the soccer match.
¡Eh, Ronaldo! ¡Pásame la pelota acá! (Nunca me hace caso.) Hey, Ronaldo! Pass the ball here! (He never notices me.)
Espero que estés bien al recibir esta carta...todo está bien por acá...
I hope this letter will find you well...everything is good over here...
La jacana común en esta foto tiene los hijos por acá, ¿puedes encontrarlos?
The wattled jacana in this photo has some chicks around here - can you find them?
Acá en mi pueblo no tenemos muchos turistas, no sé porque si es un pueblo bonito.
Here in my town, we don't have many foreign tourists and I don't know why because it is a nice town.
Voy a rezar acá. 
I'm going to pray here.
