Local Adverbs
Local adverbs determine the location of an action or event.
The three most important local adverbs or also localizations are:
| aquí, acá | here | Refers to a point in the immediate vicinity of the speaker. |
| ahí | there | Refers to a point near the person you are talking to. |
| allí, allá | over there | Refers to a point that is far away from both conversation partners. |
This group also includes:
| arriba – abajo | top – bottom |
| (hacia) adelante – (hacia) atrás | forwards – backwards |
| delante – detrás | front – rear |
| encima – debajo | on top – underneath |
| a la derecha – a la izquierda | (to) right – (to) left |
| al lado | besides |
| enfrente | opposite |
| dentro – fuera | inside – outside |
| cerca – lejos | near, far away |
| por aquí (cerca) | near here |
| a casa | homeward |
| en casa | at home |
| de casa | from home |
| en el centro | in the center |
| al fondo | in the back, in the background |
| al final | at the final |
| en la esquina | at the corner |
| a la vuelta de la esquina | round the corner |
| todo seguido |
Straight ahead |
| todo recto | |
| todo derecho | |
| de frente |