No. 518 in Catalan
aquí
"Here."
In a sentence
Aquí tinc el meu llibre.
Here I have my book.
In this sentence, 'aquí' is used to indicate the specific location of the subject's book, emphasizing proximity to the speaker.
Vine aquí quan puguis.
Come here when you can.
Here, 'aquí' is used as an imperative command, directing someone to come to the speaker's current location.
L'aquí i ara és molt important per viure plenament.
The here and now is very important to live fully.
In this context, 'aquí' takes a figurative meaning, referring to the present time and situation as part of an idiomatic phrase.
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