ven aquí ahora
/ben aki aoɾa/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "come here now" is ven aquí ahora.
This phrase is used as a command to tell someone to move to the speaker's current location immediately.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the command ven (come), the adverb aquí (here) and the adverb ahora (now).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you might hear ¡Ven para acá! to express urgency. In Spain, it is common to use Ven aquí ahora mismo to add more urgency.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word ven is the informal imperative (command) form of the verb venir (to come). For a polite or formal command, use venga.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, a parent might use ¡Ven aquí! not as a request, but as a warning that the child is in trouble.
- While ahora is standard in Spanish, its close relative in Portuguese remains agora, the form that was once mocked as 'rustic' in Spanish.
- The word aquí contains a hidden linguistic fossil. It is a combination of the Latin words for 'this' and 'here', effectively meaning 'look, this here' in its original form.
Examples in context
- ¡Ven aquí ahora! No tenemos tiempo que perderCome here now! We don't have time to waste
- ¡Ven aquí ahora mismo!Come here right now!
- Ven aquí ahora, por favor.Come here now, please.
- Si me escuchas, ven aquí ahora.If you hear me, come here now.
Example conversation
Daniel is calling Elena from another room.
- DanielElena, ven aquí ahora.Elena, come here now.
- Elena¡Ya voy! ¿Qué pasa?I'm coming! What's happening?
- DanielTengo que mostrarte algo.I have to show you something.
- ElenaEstá bien, estoy llegando.All right, I'm arriving.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ahora, aquí, CC BY-SA 4.0.
