lì

Meaning

1. there, in that place
2. Used in dates in letters, although the etymologically correct option would be li, an archaic form of the article.

Concepts

there

over there

yonder

thither

thor

ad loc.

down there

there

that way

thereafter

where

Synonyms

là

vi

ci

laggiú

li

qui

in quel luogo

in questo luogo

lì a metà distanza

lì vicino

situato là

in quel posto

ivi

qua

colà

costì

dèllo

Translations

allí

dort

là

ahí

allá

da

allí

ali

ibi

acolá

y

illic

εκεί

là-bas

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈli/

Etymology

From Latin illic. Compare Spanish allí, Portuguese ali.
The original geminated -ll-, though lost in the standard language, is still found in most regional Italian varieties.

Sentences

C'era pace , lì dentro .

There was peace in there.

Lì Yunus fa ritorno quella notte , carico di ansia .

There Yunus returns that night, full of anxiety.

Lì celebrarono dei sacrifici agli dei ed organizzarono dei giochi .

There they celebrated sacrifices to the gods and organized games.