Mi pasaporte está aquí
/mi pasapoɾte esta aki/from spelling rules
To say "my passport is here" in Spanish, use Mi pasaporte está aquí.
This phrase is used to indicate that your passport is in your current location.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of Mi (my), pasaporte (passport), está (is) and aquí (here).
Which one should you use?
If your passport is at a distance from you rather than in your immediate possession or vicinity, use Mi pasaporte está allá (My passport is over there) instead of aquí.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb used is está rather than ser because it refers to the location of an object.
Did you know?
- The Spanish word portar appears in pasaporte and can mean 'to carry' but also 'to behave', as in portarse bien meaning 'to behave well'.
- Spanish has a specific distinction between aquí and acá that does not exist in English, where acá is more common in Latin America to denote a general area rather than a precise spot.
- The word aquí is actually a linguistic fusion of two ancient Latin words, eccum meaning 'this' and hīc meaning 'here'.
Examples in context
- Estimado señor/Estimada señora, mi pasaporte se encuentra aquí.Dear Sir/Madam, my passport is here.
- ¡Genial! ¡Mi pasaporte ya está aquí! Vamos a planear nuestras vacaciones.Great! My passport is already here! Let's plan our vacation.
- Chicos, ¡buenas noticias! ¡Ya llegó mi pasaporte! Ahora puedo unirme al viaje.Guys, good news! My passport is here! Now I can join the trip.
- Por fin, mi pasaporte ya está acá. ¡Es hora de comenzar a explorar nuevos lugares!Finally, my passport is here. It's time to start exploring new places!
- Mi pasaporte está aquí en el bolso.My passport is here in the bag.
- No te preocupes, mi pasaporte está aquí.Don't worry, my passport is here.
- Mi pasaporte está aquí sobre la mesa.My passport is here on the table.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are checking their documents at the airport.
- Alejandro¿Tienes tus documentos, Alejandro?Do you have your documents, Alejandro?
- ElenaSí, mi pasaporte está aquí.Yes, my passport is here.
- AlejandroPerfecto, yo también tengo el mío.Perfect, I have mine too.
- ElenaEntonces, vamos a la puerta.Then, let's go to the gate.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries aquí, mi, pasaporte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
