aquí tienes
/aki tjenes/from spelling rules
In Spanish, 'here you go' is expressed as aquí tienes.
The phrase is used when handing something to someone. While aquí tienes focuses on the act of giving to a person, you might use aquí está instead if you simply mean 'here it is' to indicate an object's location.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is literally composed of aquí (here) and tienes (you have).
How does it change in a sentence?
Use aquí tiene instead of aquí tienes when speaking to someone you address with the formal usted. If you are giving something to a group of people, use the plural form aquí tienen.
Did you know?
- In some contexts, aquí tienes can be used sarcastically to point out an obvious mistake or a predictable outcome, similar to saying 'there you have it'.
- The word aquí is a linguistic 'chimera' created from two distinct Latin words: eccum meaning 'this' and hīc meaning 'here'.
- While aquí tienes is common, some regions use the phrase toma which literally means 'take' to achieve the same result.
Examples in context
- Vale, aquí está la donación… 10 yenes para cada cual. Aquí tienes, Mihane.OK, here's the donation … 10 yen each. Here you go, Mihane.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use aquí tienes when handing something to a person.Tatoeba #1677050 by africanus, translation #328248 by fcbond
- Aquí tienes las llaves del coche.Here you go, the car keys.
Example conversation
Alejandro is giving a book to Elena at a library.
- ElenaAlejandro, ¿tienes el libro que te pedí?Alejandro, do you have the book I asked for?
- AlejandroSí, aquí tienes.Yes, here you go.
- ElenaMuchas gracias por traérmelo.Thank you so much for bringing it to me.
- AlejandroDe nada, Elena.You're welcome, Elena.
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.
