¡aquí vamos!
/aˈki ˈbamos/word by word
The Spanish phrase for "here we come" is ¡aquí vamos!
¡aquí vamos! is an expression used to announce that a person or group is arriving or starting a new activity. In many contexts, it is more commonly used to mean "here we go!" to signal the start of a process or a repetitive action, rather than the literal sense of announcing an arrival.
Which one should you use?
While ¡aquí vamos! is used to announce an approach or the start of an action, ¡ya llegamos! is used specifically once the arrival has actually occurred (meaning "we have arrived!").
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Guatemala, Colombia or Spain, the phrase Ya casi llegamos can be used to mean "We're almost there".
How do you pronounce it?
/aˈki ˈbamos/
Did you know?
- The word vamos used in this phrase is actually a 'mistake' that became standard. It originated from the subjunctive form vādāmus rather than the traditional indicative form, eventually replacing the original Old Spanish word imos.
- If you are about to start a task that you find boring or unavoidable, you can use ¡aquí vamos! with a sarcastic tone. This transforms a phrase of excitement into one of weary resignation.
- While English speakers use 'here we come' to signal arrival, a Spanish speaker might say ¡allá vamos! instead if the destination is distant. Using aquí (here) when the destination is clearly far away can sound counterintuitive to a native speaker.
Examples in context
- ¡Aquí vamos! El viaje comienza ahora.Here we come! The trip starts now.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (aquí, vamos) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries aquí, vamos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
