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ali

there

adverb ah-YEE Rare

Usage Note

Allí means 'there', pointing to a place distant from both speaker and listener, and contrasts with ahí ('there', nearer) and aquí ('here'). The double ll is pronounced like a Spanish y. It is an invariable adverb.

Examples

"Vive allí desde hace años."

Natural Translation

He has lived there for years.

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