là is here and there?

Martin R.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

là is here and there?

The question:

says it translates to "Suddenly, the creature was here, opposite me."

Does that mean that can mean both "here" and "there" in English then?

Asked 3 years ago
Chris W.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

The correspondence that is there and ici is here is too simplistic. Ici is, however, closer to the speaker than là, and là-bas is further away.

Martin R.B1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

For some reason your system deleted the question I put in there, it seems to delete things when certain symbols are used in the text!

Martin R. asked:

là is here and there?

The question:

says it translates to "Suddenly, the creature was here, opposite me."

Does that mean that can mean both "here" and "there" in English then?

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