Today’s Spanish word of the day is “allí”.
It’s an adverb meaning “there”.
It’s very similar to word, “allá”, which also translates as “there”, but is usually used more in the sense of “over there”, referring to less precise and more distant locations. In contrast to “allá”, “allí” tends to be used for things that are relatively close and within eyesight.
“Allí” can also be used in a more metaphorical sense referring to moments in time, for example:
- Allí fue cuando todo cambió. – That was when everything changed.
Example sentences
Vamos a comer allí.
We’re going to eat there.
Allí está el parque que te mencioné.
There’s the park I told you about.
Allí se dio cuenta de su error.
That’s when he/she realized their mistake.
Deja las llaves allí, por favor.
Leave the keys there, please.
Allí, entre las sombras, vi algo moverse.
There, among the shadows, I saw something move.
