Diferencias entre ahí y allí

Question

The answer is found in the Dictionary of Doubts and Difficulties, Manuel Seco, the Royal Spanish Academy. Good thing I have.

Here's the answer, which is in "There, meaning 2":

1. Difference between here and there. That means the place next to the person "you", and equivalent to 'at that location. " There means a place away from "you" and "me", and is equivalent to 'in that place '. But the distinction is not always net because these notions by referring to people "I" and "you" is presented refer only to the person "I" (or "We&quot, then the adverb here represents place next to me there, where something away, there, the place is further away. But note that these designations are correct only when there is no reference simultaneously with an "I" and a "you", hence not say's there beside you, but THERE, by your side.

Examples of correct usage and THERE THERE: What do you got there? Mary, these flowers there on your desktop. Mary, do not sit there, come with us. There goes John, call him. I can not reach there. Do not touch there. I will not go there.

Traslate in spanish: Ejemplos del uso correcto de Ahí y Allí ¿Tú que tienes ahí? María, por estas flores ahí, en tu escritorio. María, no te sientes allí, ven con nosotros. Ahí va Juan, llámalo. No puedo alcanzarte hasta allí. No toques ahí. No iré allí.

Source (s):

Dictionary of Doubts and Difficulties, Manuel Seco, the Royal Spanish Academy.

Hola, Bienvenido al foro! What is this in reference to? What question? - rac1, May 29, 2012

It´s obviously in reference to numerous questions asked in the past about, as titled, "Diferencias entre ahí y allí ." Well done, Flika! - 005faa61, May 30, 2012

Answer 1

Flika, thanks for explanation. : )) So briefly:

• It means that you use "ahí = there" when talking about the place to which you (or someone) are not moving there. (you are just talking about some place - there).

• And using of "allí = there" is when you (or someone) are moving - there (somewhere, wherever somebody is moving - there).

I hope I understood it correctly. : ))

Think of it this way: "ahí" (close) "allí" (a little farther away) "allá" (farthest away) - 005faa61, May 30, 2012

Thanks Julian :) But then it means "ahí = like "here", "allí = there", "allá = over there". And what and when should be used "aquí = here "? I think I am a bit confused from so many ways of saying "there". :)) - iana01, May 30, 2012

And what about "acá = here" ? - iana01, May 30, 2012

All three mean "there." The only difference is nuance, distance, etc. "Acá" and "aquí" both mean "here" and usually can be used interchangably - 005faa61, May 30, 2012

Thanks. :) - iana01, May 27, 2013

Answer 2

That "means the place next to the person" you ", and is equivalent to" that place "." There "means a place far from" you "and" me ", and is equivalent to" in that place. "But the distinction net is not always because these notions by referring to people "I" and "you" is presented refer only to the person "I" (or "we"), then the adverb "here" is the place next to "I" "there", the place something away, "there", the place is further away. But note that these designations are correct only when there is simultaneous reference to an "I" and a "you". In American Spanish is often "there" invade the place of "there".

Answer 3

Thank you for the information Flika.

You welcome rac1 also, there's a note about this topic, if you're in México for example, in a conversation and you say ¿Qué traes allí?,instead of ¿Qué traes ahí?, people will undertand you, for sure, but the correct form is ¿Qué traes ahí? - Flika987, Jun 2, 2012