here

qui

Nel luogo in cui si trova chi parla, o nelle sue vicinanze.

In inglese semplice: In the place where the speaker is, or somewhere close to them.

• I live here.
• We waited here for an hour.
• Is your bag here?

Contrari: there

Espressioni comuni: stay here, here at home, sit here

qui

Verso il luogo in cui si trova chi parla.

In inglese semplice: Towards the place where the speaker is.

• Come here, please.
• How did you get here?
• She brought her friends here yesterday.

Contrari: there

Espressioni comuni: come here, bring someone here, get here

vivo

Che continua a vivere, soprattutto dopo un pericolo o nonostante un’età molto avanzata.

In inglese semplice: Still living, especially after danger or despite being very old.

• My grandfather is still here.
• After that terrible accident, I am grateful to be here.
• We hoped she would still be here to meet her grandson.

Sinonimi: alive, living

Contrari: dead

Espressioni comuni: still here, here with us

questo posto

Il luogo di cui parla o che indica chi sta parlando.

In inglese semplice: The place the speaker is talking about or pointing to.

• From here, the path follows the river.
• Here is where we first met.
• There is nothing beyond here except fields.

Sinonimi: this place

Espressioni comuni: from here, near here, beyond here

questo punto, questa fase

Il punto attuale di una storia, una discussione o un processo.

In inglese semplice: The present point in a story, discussion, or process.

• Here is where the story becomes interesting.
• Where do we go from here?
• From here onwards, the discussion concerns costs.

Sinonimi: this point, this stage

Espressioni comuni: from here, here onwards

tieni

Si dice quando si dà o si offre qualcosa a qualcuno.

In inglese semplice: You say this when giving or offering something to someone.

• Here, take my pen.
• Here, have some cake.
• Here, let me carry that bag.

Espressioni comuni: here take something, here try something

ehi, senti

Si dice per attirare l’attenzione su ciò che si vuole o si pensa.

In inglese semplice: You say this to draw attention to what you want or think.

• Here, I want a word with you.
• Here, that is unfair!
• Here, I have had enough of this noise.

Sinonimi: hey, look

Espressioni comuni: here now, here listen