How to Say "Come Here" in Spanish

Ven aquí

/ben aki/from spelling rules

The English phrase "come here" is translated into Spanish as Ven aquí.

If you are calling a dog, you can use the short, informal version ¡Ven! In friendly or informal contexts, you may also use ¡Ven acá!

What does it mean word for word?

Ven is the imperative form of the irregular verb venir (to come), and aquí means 'here'.

Use Ven aquí for friends, family or children, but avoid it when speaking to a stranger or a superior to remain polite.

To tell a group of people to 'come here', use the plural imperative form Vengan aquí.

In some Spanish-speaking cultures, gesturing with a palm up and waving the fingers toward oneself is the standard way to signal Ven aquí.
Using Ven with a finger snap is common in some regions when calling pets, but doing so to a human can be seen as highly insulting or condescending.
The word aquí is a linguistic hybrid, combining the Vulgar Latin eccum meaning 'this' and hīc meaning 'here'.

Ven aquí y ayuda.
Come here and help.
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Ven aquí y ayúdame.
Come here and help me.
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Ven aquí y siéntate.
Come here and sit down.
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Ven aquí, ¡buen chico!
Come here, good boy!
¡Venga aquí, mi amor!
Come here, my love!
¡Ven, mi linda perrita!
Come, my cute little female dog!
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Daniel is working in the garden and Maria calls him.

Sources

IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries aquí, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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