está aquí
/esta aki/from spelling rules
The English phrase "is here" is translated in Spanish as está aquí.
está aquí is used to state that a person or a thing is present in the current location.
Which one should you use?
While está aquí is used for location and state, do not confuse it with es aquí, which is used to indicate a destination or a point in time, such as saying "The meeting is here". Additionally, está por aquí means "is here" but implies that the subject is nearby or around the area.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb está is the third-person singular conjugation of estar, which is the specific form of "to be" used for location. If the subject is plural, the phrase changes to están aquí.
Did you know?
- The distinction between está aquí and es aquí is so strict that using está to describe a destination can sound like the destination itself is a physical object that has been moved to that spot.
- The word aquí is a linguistic fossil from Vulgar Latin that merged two separate words, eccum meaning 'this' and hīc meaning 'here'.
- The verb está comes from the Latin word for 'to stand'. This explains why Spanish uses this specific verb to describe a person or object standing in a physical location.
Examples in context
- El pan está aquí.The bread is here.This sentence shows how to state the location of bread using está aquí.Tatoeba #12436302 by ecorralest101, translation #12456149 by Miktsoanit
- Mi casa está aquí.My house is here.This sentence shows how to state the location of one's house using está aquí.Tatoeba #1275958 by Shishir, translation #1275336 by CM
- El tren está aquí.The train is here.This sentence shows how to state the location of a train using está aquí.Tatoeba #2115541 by Shishir, translation #1792265 by acorn
- El director está aquí para la reunión.The director is here for the meeting.
- La fiesta está acá, en mi casa.The party is here, at my house.
- ¡Mira! El regalo que te mencioné está aquí mismo.Look! The gift I mentioned is right here.
- Estoy buscando un libro, ¿sabes si está por aquí?I'm looking for a book, do you know if it's around here?
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Example conversation
María and Daniel are looking for a misplaced set of keys in the living room.
- María¿Dónde están las llaves?Where are the keys?
- DanielMira, el llavero está aquí.Look, the keychain is here.
- María¡Qué alivio! Gracias, Daniel.What a relief! Thanks, Daniel.
- DanielDe nada, María.You're welcome, María.
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.
