Significato di here in italiano

• 0 in the place where you are -- qui

  • Does Lily live near here? Lily abita qui vicino?

  • Come here! Vieni qui!

• 1 used when saying who you are on the phone -- qui che parla (al telefono)

  • Hello, Jim here. Pronto, sono Jim.

• 2 at this point in a discussion or piece of writing -- qui, a questo punto

  • I don’t have time to examine the issue here. Non ho tempo di esaminare la questione a questo punto.

• 3 used when you are giving someone something -- ecco qua, ecco a te

  • ‘Please pass me the bread.’ ‘Here you are.’ “Per favore passami il pane.” “Eccoti.”

• 4 used when you see someone or something you have been looking for or waiting for -- eccoti, eccolo, ecc.

  • Here’s our bus. Ecco il nostro autobus.

  • I can’t find my keys – oh, here they are. Non trovo le chiavi – oh, eccole.

• 5 in many different places -- qua e là, in varie parti

  • Weeds were growing here and there in the garden. Le erbacce crescevano qua e là nel giardino.

• 6 (at, in or to) this place -- qui, qua; ecco

  • He’s here

  • Come here!

  • He lives not far from here

  • Here they come

  • Here is / Here’s your lost book.

• 7 at this time; at this point in an argument -- a questo punto, qui, qua

  • Here she stopped speaking to wipe her eyes

  • Here is where I disagree with you.

• 8 beside one -- qui

  • My colleague here will deal with the matter.

• 9 a shout of surprise, disapproval etc -- su!

  • Here! What do you think you’re doing?

• 10 a shout used to show that one is present -- presente

  • Shout ‘Here!’ when I call your name.