no está aquí
/no esta aki/from spelling rules
The English phrase "not here" is translated into Spanish as no está aquí.
no está aquí is used to express that a person or a thing is not in the current location.
Which one should you use?
While no está aquí is used for location, do not use no es aquí to mean a person or object is not present. The verb ser (es) refers to essence rather than location.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the verb changes depending on who is being discussed. Use no estoy aquí when the subject is "I" (yo), no estás aquí for the informal "you" (tú) and no están aquí when referring to multiple people or things (they).
Did you know?
- The word aquí traces its origins back to a combination of the Latin words eccum and hīc, meaning 'this' and 'here'.
- If you accidentally use the verb ser to say no es aquí, you are not saying someone is absent, but rather that the place itself is 'not the one' or 'incorrect'.
- Spanish speakers often use no está to mean someone is 'unavailable' or 'not in', even if the word for 'here' is completely omitted.
Examples in context
- Ella no está aquí.She's not here.This example shows the use of no está aquí with the subject "Ella".Tatoeba #783228 by Shishir, translation #783222 by CK
- Jiro no está aquí.Jiro is not here.This example shows the use of no está aquí with the subject "Jiro".Tatoeba #1236852 by Shishir, translation #1236859 by Eldad
- Yanni no está aquí.Yanni is not here.This example shows the use of no está aquí with the subject "Yanni".Tatoeba #10024912 by manufrutos, translation #10023750 by Amastan
- Cuando necesite hablar conmigo, sepa que no estoy aquí los lunes.When you need to talk to me, know that I am not here on Mondays.
- Lamentablemente, no me hallará aquí durante el fin de semana.Unfortunately, you will not find me here during the weekend.
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Example conversation
Javier is looking for his phone in the living room.
- Javier¿Viste mi teléfono, Lucía?Did you see my phone, Lucía?
- LucíaNo, no está aquí.No, it is not here.
- JavierQué extraño, yo lo dejé en la mesa.How strange, I left it on the table.
- LucíaTal vez lo dejaste en la cocina.Maybe you left it in the kitchen.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries aquí, no, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
