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/i.si/

adverb

here

in this place

Pose tes affaires ici, on part dans cinq minutes.

Put your things here, we're leaving in five minutes.

Synonyms:là

adverb

here (in this context)

at this point

Ici, il faut surtout être patient et attendre les résultats.

In this situation, you really need to be patient and wait for the results.

Synonyms:dans ce cas, en l'occurrence, pour le coup

Notes

GENERAL INFO

Ici is an adverb meaning "here." It indicates a location very close to the speaker.

USAGE

Use it to specify the speaker's current location or to direct someone to come to the speaker. For example: "Venez ici" (Come here) or "J'habite ici" (I live here).

TRAPS

While ici strictly means "here," "là" can mean "there" *or* sometimes "here" (less precisely than ici). "Là-bas" is used for "over there." Stick to ici for definite "here."