Italian adverbs of place (here, there)
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Sign up for freeAdverbs of place (avverbi di luogo) express the physical or figurative location of the action.
Lesson outline
Hide- 1.Italian adverbs of place list (on, up, left, right)
- 1.1.Difference between qui/qua and lì/là
- 1.2.Everywhere, Somewhere, Anywhere, Nowhere, Elsewhere in Italian
- 2.Adverbial phrases (expressions with adverbs)
- 3.Exercises
- 3.1.Exercise on Italian adverbs of place - Drag and Drop
- 3.2.Exercise on Italian adverbs of place - Single choice set
- 3.3.Exercise on Italian adverbs of place (adverbial phrases) - Fill in the blanks
- 3.4.Exercise on Italian adverbs of place- Fill in the blanks
Italian adverbs of place list (on, up, left, right)
Here are the most common adverbs of place.
| Adverb | English |
|---|---|
| Qui Qua | Here |
| Lì Là | There |
| Intorno | Around (movement: introduced by motion verbs like Camminare, Walk) |
| Intorno | Around (position: fixed in a determined place) |
| Vicino | Near/Close |
| Lontano | Far |
| Di fronte | In front ot |
| Sopra | On/Above |
| Sù | Up/On |
| Sotto | Under |
| Giù | Down/Under |
| Davanti | In front of/facing |
| Dietro | Behind |
| Dentro | Inside |
| Fuori | Outside |
| Accanto | Next to/Close to |
| A sinistra | On the left |
| A destra | On the right |
| Via | Away |
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Difference between qui/qua and lì/là
Remember the differences in usage of these pronouns: Qui/Qua mean "Here" and Lì/là mean "There".
Remember! Qui/Qua could be used interchangeably, such as Lì/Là.
Everywhere, Somewhere, Anywhere, Nowhere, Elsewhere in Italian
Take a look at some useful indefinite adverbs of place.
| Adverb | Italian |
|---|---|
| Dappertutto Dovunque Ovunque | Everywhere/Anywhere |
| Da qualche parte | Somewhere |
| Da nessuna parte | Nowhere |
| Altrove | Elsewhere |
Adverbial phrases (expressions with adverbs)
An adverbial phrase is a construction of two or more words that act as an adverb.
Let's see some examples with adverbs of place.
| Adverbial phrase | English |
|---|---|
| Qui sopra | Up here |
| Qui sotto | Down here |
| Qui vicino | Here, close |
| Lì sopra | Up there |
| Lì in cima | On top, over there |
| Lì in fondo | On the back, over there |
Qua (Here) and Là (There) could merge with Su (Up) and Giù (Down).
As a consequence, the first consonant of Su or Giù is doubled.
Also, the stress of the word moves to the very last vowel.
| Adverbs (Qua/Là + Su/Giù) | English |
|---|---|
| Quassù | Up here |
| Quaggiù | Down here |
| Lassù | Up there |
| Laggiù | Down there |
Exercises
- Exercise on Italian adverbs of place - Drag and Drop
- Exercise on Italian adverbs of place - Single choice set
- Exercise on Italian adverbs of place (adverbial phrases) - Fill in the blanks
- Exercise on Italian adverbs of place- Fill in the blanks
Exercise on Italian adverbs of place - Drag and Drop
Exercise on Italian adverbs of place - Single choice set
Exercise on Italian adverbs of place (adverbial phrases) - Fill in the blanks
Exercise on Italian adverbs of place- Fill in the blanks
Exercises
- Exercise on Italian adverbs of place - Drag and Drop
- Exercise on Italian adverbs of place - Single choice set
- Exercise on Italian adverbs of place (adverbial phrases) - Fill in the blanks
- Exercise on Italian adverbs of place- Fill in the blanks