How to Say "Right Here" in Italian

proprio qui

/ˈprɔ.prjo ˈkwi/word by word

The English phrase "right here" is translated into Italian as proprio qui.

proprio qui is used to refer to the exact place where the speaker is currently located.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of proprio, which means "exact" or "very" in this context and qui, meaning "here".

While qui alone means "here", adding proprio emphasizes the exactness of the location, much like the English "right here".

The stress is on the first of the three syllables.

The word proprio shares its roots with the English word 'property', both deriving from the idea of something being 'one's own'.
The emphasis in proprio qui is so strong that it can be used to express indignation, such as when saying 'Right here, in my own house?!'
If you want to say 'right here' with even more intensity, Italians might use the phrase proprio qui proprio, repeating the intensifier for extra weight.

Lei è proprio qui.
She's right here.
This sentence is useful for using proprio qui to indicate a female subject's location.
Tatoeba #3703157 by Guybrush88, translation #1740910 by Spamster
Tom è proprio qui.
Tom is right here.
This sentence is useful for using proprio qui to indicate Tom's location.
Tatoeba #5479824 by Guybrush88, translation #2273406 by CK
Io sono proprio qui.
I'm right here.
This sentence is useful for using proprio qui to indicate the speaker's location.
Tatoeba #1999740 by Guybrush88, translation #1891115 by CK
È proprio qui
It's right here
Sì, proprio qui
Yes, right here
Certo, sono proprio qui.
Of course, they're right here.
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IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (proprio, qui) and can differ in connected speech.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries proprio, qui, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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