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Tyrn
August 03, 2023, 11:51 AM
Hi,

The subject is very close to behold, if not equivalent. Like behold, it belongs mostly to the Bible, they say. Meanwhile, I see it almost every day, everywhere :D

From El Conjugador:

He aquí una lista de los verbos que se acerca más:

What is the real status of this expression in modern Spanish?

wrholt
August 03, 2023, 02:12 PM
He aquí can also mean "here is", as in your sentence from El Conjugador.

It is used in modern Spanish, and I think it is used more often in contexts where some degree of formal language is customary, as compared to informal social settings.

AngelicaDeAlquezar
August 03, 2023, 09:05 PM
I agree with Wrholt.
In a less formal construction, you may say "aquí hay" or "aquí está...".