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When is aca appropriate and when is aqui appropriate?

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What situations would you use aca rather than aqui? Greg

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updated Dec 13, 2011
posted by GregKlave
Welcome to the forum , please accept your first vote :) - Kiwi-Girl, Dec 12, 2011
and your second! We're happy to have you here Greg! - Nicole-B, Dec 13, 2011
Y cada voto cuenta :) - nonombre, Dec 13, 2011

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Acá (and allá) are used "in motion". For example, you would use aquí with quedarse, but acá with venir.

Aquí nos quedamos. We're staying (right) here.

¡Ven por acá! Come (over) here!

¡Por acá! This way!

updated Dec 13, 2011
posted by silverlake
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If you do a search you'll often find that these kind of questions have been asked a few times before wink

aca vs aqui

Acá - over here.

Aquí - right here

updated Dec 13, 2011
posted by Kiwi-Girl