Allí points to a place away from the speaker, often understood from context or a gesture.

The idea

Allí is an invariable adverb and carries an accent on its final í.

Examples

  • La estación está allí.The station is over there.
  • Mis amigos viven allí.My friends live there.
  • ¿Hay una farmacia allí?Is there a pharmacy there?
  • El libro está allí, junto a la ventana.The book is there, next to the window.
  • Aquí está la mesa; allí está la silla.The table is here; the chair is over there.
  • Trabajamos allí los lunes.We work there on Mondays.

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Watch out

Distance is relative to the speaker and situation; allí is not a fixed measurement.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the word for the more distant place: La mesa está aquí; la silla está ___. (allí / aquí)

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    allí

    Allí points to the more distant place; aquí points here.

  2. Choose the word for that distant location: Mis amigos viven ___, en ese lugar distante. (allí / aquí)

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    allí

    Allí points away from the speaker; aquí points near.

  3. Choose the correctly written invariable adverb: La estación está ___. (allí / allís)

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    allí

    Allí is invariable and ends with an accented í.

Use it today

Point out one object here and another there using complete Spanish sentences.