aicí, aquí, ailà
Here and There
Aicí, aquí and ailà name three distances: here, there and over there.
How It Works
Three small words tell the distance from the speaker.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| aicí | here | Demòri aicí. (I live here.) |
| aquí | there | Lo cafè es aquí. (The coffee is there.) |
| ailà | over there | Maria es ailà. (Maria is over there.) |
They never change for gender or number, and they usually come after the verb.
If you read Spanish, be careful: Spanish aquí means here, but Occitan aquí means there. For here, Occitan uses aicí.
To ask where something is, use ont: Ont es Joan? The answer is often one of these three words.
Examples (5)
- Demòri aicí.
I live here.
Aicí: where the speaker is.
- Lo cafè es aquí.
The coffee is there.
Aquí: a place a little way off.
- Maria es ailà.
Maria is over there.
Ailà: farther away.
- Ont es Joan? Es ailà.
Where is Joan? He is over there.
A question with ont, and ailà in the answer.
- Manjam aicí?
Shall we eat here?
Aicí: the place where you are.
Common Mistakes
Using Spanish aquí for here
Demòri aquí.Demòri aicí.Aquí means there in Occitan, so Demòri aquí means I live there.
How It Connects
Learn This First
Aicí, aquí and ailà answer the question ont, so ont comes first.
Related Patterns
- aquò
Aquò means that, a thing or an idea, where aquí means there.
Level 1 - dinsThe Preposition Dins
Dins means inside a place.
Level 1 - a costat de, lonh de, pròche deNear and Far
These phrases say how near or far something is.
Level 2 - aqueste, aquestaThis
This and that also show distance: aqueste (this) and aquel (that).
Level 2
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