There you are

interjection

Used to acknowledge someone's presence or to indicate that a person or thing has been found or is now available.

Ah, there you are! I've been looking for you all morning.
Visual representation of "there you are" - Used to acknowledge someone's presence or to indicate that a person or thing has been found or is now available.

Often appears as...

  • ah
  • there you are

Usage tips

Colloquial

interjection

Used to express that something has happened as expected or to emphasize that a situation is exactly as one had described or predicted.

There you are, I told you the car wouldn't start.
Visual representation of "there you are" - Used to express that something has happened as expected or to emphasize that a situation is exactly as one had described or predicted.

Often appears as...

  • see
  • there you are

Usage tips

Colloquial

interjection

Used to hand something over to someone or to direct attention to something.

There you are, that's your coffee.
Visual representation of "there you are" - Used to hand something over to someone or to direct attention to something.

Often appears as...

  • here
  • there you are

Usage tips

Colloquial

interjection

Used to acknowledge someone's presence or to indicate that a person or thing has been found or is now available.

Ah, there you are! I've been looking for you all morning.
Visual representation of "there you are" - Used to acknowledge someone's presence or to indicate that a person or thing has been found or is now available.

Often appears as...

  • ah
  • there you are

Usage tips

Colloquial

interjection

Used to express that something has happened as expected or to emphasize that a situation is exactly as one had described or predicted.

There you are, I told you the car wouldn't start.
Visual representation of "there you are" - Used to express that something has happened as expected or to emphasize that a situation is exactly as one had described or predicted.

Often appears as...

  • see
  • there you are

Usage tips

Colloquial

interjection

Used to hand something over to someone or to direct attention to something.

There you are, that's your coffee.
Visual representation of "there you are" - Used to hand something over to someone or to direct attention to something.

Often appears as...

  • here
  • there you are

Usage tips

Colloquial

Definition 1 of 3
Visual representation of "there you are"
LampPro Tip 1/2

Acknowledge Presence

Use this phrase to show someone you've noticed them, often with slight surprise or after searching.

Illustration for Acknowledge Presence
There you are! I didn't see you at first.
LampPro Tip 2/2

Beginning Conversations

It's commonly used to start a casual conversation after locating the person you want to talk to.

Illustration for Beginning Conversations
There you are! How has your day been?
LampPro Tip 1/2

Acknowledge Presence

Use this phrase to show someone you've noticed them, often with slight surprise or after searching.

Illustration for Acknowledge Presence
There you are! I didn't see you at first.
LampPro Tip 2/2

Beginning Conversations

It's commonly used to start a casual conversation after locating the person you want to talk to.

Illustration for Beginning Conversations
There you are! How has your day been?
LampPro Tip 1/2

Acknowledge Presence

Use this phrase to show someone you've noticed them, often with slight surprise or after searching.

Illustration for Acknowledge Presence
There you are! I didn't see you at first.
LampPro Tip 2/2

Beginning Conversations

It's commonly used to start a casual conversation after locating the person you want to talk to.

Illustration for Beginning Conversations
There you are! How has your day been?
Visual representation of the word "There you are"

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