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 |