HERE - THERE

DIFFERENCES
WHEN DO WE USE “HERE”?

“Here” is used to locate something which is near

When we use “here”, it typically refers to the place

where the speaker is, and we see the position of
people and things from the speaker’s point of view
TRANSLATION

“HERE” = ACÁ,
AQUÍ
EXAMPLES
 The keys are here. // Las llaves están aquí.

 Come here. // Ven acá.

 Lisa Maldonado? - Here! // ¿Lisa Maldonado? - ¡Aquí!

 Click here to see a presentation of the book. // Haga clic aquí

para ver una presentación del libro (pdf)
WHEN DO WE USE “THERE”?

“There” is used to locate something which is far.

When we use “there”, it typically refers to the place where the

listener or another person is, and we see the position of people
and things from the listener’s or another person’s point of view
TRANSLATION

“THERE” =
ALLÁ, AHÍ,
ALLÍ
EXAMPLES
 You can leave your coat there. // Puedes dejar tu abrigo ahí.

 I have a friend who lives in London. I'm going to visit him

there in October. // Tengo un amigo que vive en Londres.
Voy a visitarlo allá en octubre.

 I left the books there because I didn't know where to put

them. // Dejé los libros allí porque no sabía dónde ponerlos.