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qui

here

adverb kwee Common
Grammar & Structure Adverbs

Usage Note

Qui (stressed) contrasts with qua (unstressed, slightly more vague): both mean 'here,' but qui pinpoints a specific location while qua is broader, as in vieni qua (come here, roughly). In practice they are often interchangeable in speech. Qui vicino means 'nearby/around here.'

Examples

"Siediti qui accanto a me."

Natural Translation

Sit here next to me.

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