Adverbs of Place

Adverbs of place (avverbi di luogo) indicate the location of an object, a person, or a place, either by themselves or in relation to other things.

The following is not an exhaustive list of all the adverbs of place, but it contains those that you’re most likely to encounter in common speech.

qui / qua Marcello, vieni qui! Marcello come here! Ha lasciato qua i suoi libri. She left her books here.

lì / là Lì vendono dei gelati buonissimi. They sell delicious ice creams there. Accomodati là e aspetta il tuo turno. Take a seat over there and wait to be called in. NB: Qui and qua, and lì and là are not entirely interchangeable. Qui and lì indicate a more precise position in relation to the speaker, whereas qua and là are more generic.