Let me guide you through these spatial references aqui aí ali and explain how and when they are used in everyday conversation. These words are adverbs of place.
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aí (there – close to you)
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ali (there)
Aqui
Aqui is the Portuguese equivalent of “here” in English, indicating a location close to the speaker. Common phrases include “Estou aqui” and “Aqui é a escola”. Let’s look at some examples.
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Estou aqui há muito tempo. (I’m here for a long time now – I’ve been here for a long time)
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Aqui é a escola. (Here is the school)
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Há um multibanco aqui perto? (Is there an ATM close by /”to here”)
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A caneta está aqui. (The pen is here.)
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Olha aqui, no livro. (Look here, in the book.)
Aí
Aí translates to “there” in English but refers to a location near the person being addressed. Phrases like “Está aí” and “A casa é aí perto” are commonly used.
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Os teus óculos estão aí. (Your glasses are there – in front of you)
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A casa é aí perto. (The house is close to you.)
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Estive aí esta manhã. (I was there – where you are – this morning)
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A chave está aí. (The key is there.)
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A loja é aí perto de vocês. (The store is near there you guys.)
Ali
The word ali signifies a more distant location compared to “aí“. Ali is equivalent to “over there”. “O supermercado é ali” and “Os amigos dela estão ali” to convey locations that are farther away from everyone in the conversation.
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O supermercado é ali. (The supermarket is over there.)
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Os amigos dela estão ali. (Her friends are over there.)
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A montanha fica ali. (The mountain is over there.)
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Podes ver o mar ali ao longe. (You can see the sea over there in the distance.)
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As cadeiras estão ali. (The chairs are over there.)
