Aquí, aquel, aquella, etc. Whatever means "here".

Question

The reference section does not nearly quite attempt to cover all of the demonstrative adjectives well enough. I was wondering if you could all try to tell me about the word "here" translated in Spanish. Thanks.

Sorry, I should be clearer, I mean whatever is a demonstrative adjective. It could also mean "that" or "this". - SINGASDF12, Jan 1, 2012

Oh well, I've taken it at face value. The grammaticans will expand and warm to this, I'm sure. Good question. - annierats, Jan 1, 2012

Answer 1

We have lots of previous threads contrasting aquí, acá, ahí, allí, allá, but aquel doesn't fit into that group. Aquel goes with este, ese, aquello....or éste, ése, aquél.... [as Heidita mentions].

Answer 2

I would take "Vivo por aquí" to mean "I live around here". Except if I'm following the waiter who is showing me my table and he says "Por aquí". In that case, it's more like "over here".

So, I would tell you that "aquí" and "acá" are the most common words for "here". As for things that are "there", I would use "allí" or "allá".

I think of the relationship between these words as:

Esta mesa está aquí.

Esa mesa está allí.

Aquella mesa está allá.

         (Anyway, hope that's helpful.)

I would just sit down where the waiter points, as long as it's not allá, which may be along way away and not well served.. LOL, MLUcie! - annierats, Jan 1, 2012

Annie! That is so funny! - MLucie, Jan 1, 2012

Answer 3

I stand to be challenged:

Normally and in most easy sentences: Por aquí.

Vivo por aquí. I live here.

This will very soon be enlarged upon, I'm only setting the ball rolling for you.

Thank you, I am also excited to see the responses. All these questions pop into my head and I have to get them out here. :) - SINGASDF12, Jan 1, 2012

Yes, that's languages for you! - annierats, Jan 1, 2012

Answer 4

aqui, aca is here all the rest are there or over there acquel, alli, alla, por alli, etc

aquí, acá, ahí...... - 0074b507, Jan 1, 2012

Answer 5

I was wondering if you could all try to tell me about the word "here" translated in Spanish.

I personally don't understand the question. Here is translated as aquí. Aquí is not a demonstrative adjective but an adverb.

So what is it you are asking?

Happy New Year

Answer 6

Aquí means here. There are many threads about the differences between aquí, acá, etc.

Aquel and the other words (except for llo, which isn't a word) are pronouns rather than adverbs and don't mean here. There are many threads on them as well.