cá

[kah]

adverb

here

1. in this place; at this location (closer to the speaker than 'aí' or 'ali')

Come here!

Vem cá!

2. to this place; toward the speaker's location

Bring it here.

Traga cá.

3. in this world or realm (used in some expressions)

here on Earth; in this life

cá na terra

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

aqui

'Cá' is less common in Brazilian Portuguese; 'aqui' is preferred

Portugal

cá

commonly used in European Portuguese

Portugal

cá dentro

used colloquially meaning 'in here' or 'among us'

cá para nós - between you and me; confidentially

cá e acolá - here and there; scattered about

de lá para cá - from there to here; over time

vem cá - come here (informal command)

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