Will this "rule of thumb" work?

Marcos G.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor

Will this "rule of thumb" work?

I like to think that if neither the speaker nor the listener can SEE what they are talking about, then we use allí. Would this work?

Marcos

This question relates to:Spanish lesson "Using aquí, ahí and allí = here and there in Spanish"

Asked 4 years ago

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InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in Kwiziq

Hola Marcos

Unfortunately that is not a safe rule. Using allí does sometimes imply that neither the speaker nor the listener can see what they are talking about, but they could also be talking about something far away that they may just be able to see in the distance.

Saludos

Inma

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