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English translation: not quite the same

15:41 Dec 13, 2003

English to English translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: here we go/here you are

I need to know the implications, shades of meanings and usage of the above English expressions. I'll be thankful if you could explain the different usages of the same alongwith suitable examples.
It would be greatly appreciated if you could recommend some great online English to English dictionaries in addition to: www.m-w.com,www.hyperdictionary.com,www.yourdictionary.com

Thanks in advance for your valuable help.

Rajesh

English translation:not quite the same

Explanation:
You wanted a link to an online dictionary? Well...

HERE YOU GO! :)

http://www.m-w.com/netdict.htm

The two expressions you mentioned apply to a number of contexts, but they are not synonimous.

Here we go can be said for instance when something you are waiting for is about to happen: HERE WE GO kids! The chicks are hatching...
or when you are slowly climbing on the rolling coaster right before going down you may say HERE WE GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Or suppose something happens again and again, like your neighbor plays loud music as soon as he comes back, when he does you can say OH HERE WE GO AGAIN...
THERE YOU GO has a different meaning, but since you haven't asked about it....
There you are can be said to of something that was being looked for
THERE YOU ARE! I've been asking of you all day!
Have you seen my glasses? Oh THERE THEY ARE!
I'm sure you'll get as many examples from everyone else. They are really common colloquial expression

Selected response from:

Sergio Santoro

Grading comment

Many thanks for your informative answer. You have nicely explained these terms alongwith a number of suitable examples.

I am also grateful to all other answerers because they have also detailed the usage of these expressions alongwith great examples and now the concept is crystal clear to me but I am sorry that system does not allow me award points to each and every answer even if I wanted to do so! Thank you all!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +5

not quite the same

Sergio Santoro

5 +3

here we go / here you are

Denyce Seow

4 +3

comments and websites

RHELLER

4 +2

the difference is probably regional

Pippin Michelli

4 +1

discovery, inititiation & presentation / discovery & presentation

nyamuk

4 +1

regional/fuzzy

Laurel Porter

3 +2

etiquette

Gordon Darroch

Answers

14 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

not quite the same

Sergio Santoro
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in pair: 4

Grading comment

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

here we go / here you are

Explanation:
here we go: when something is about to start or happen ("Boys, are you ready? Here we go... *brrrooom - engine*"; "*Mama: "Blah blah blah.." Kids: "Here we go again...")

here you are: when you found something or someone ("Here you are, I've been searching everywhere for you and you're hiding in this hole!"); when you pass something to someone ("Here you are, put it on.")

:) Gosh, I think there's so much more to these. Let's wait to hear more from the others.

Denyce Seow
Singapore
Local time: 13:48
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 24

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

the difference is probably regional

Explanation:
As a native English-English speaker, I think the difference may be merely regional. As a southerner, I heard "here you are" all the time. Later, I came across "here you go" more often in the West Midlands area and further north. But we're talking, er, decades ago now, and the regional differences have probably been lost.

Pippin Michelli
United States
Local time: 23:48
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 19

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

comments and websites

Explanation:
dictionary.msn.com/
esl.about.com/library/glossary/blglossary_a.html

www.referenceplace.com/ NTCs_Dictionary_of_Everyday_American_English_Expressions_0844257796.html

www.elearners.com/course/34977.htm -

"here you are"
1) when giving something to a person (like voilà)
2) I have been looking for you...here you are!

"here we go"
1) we are about to start our rollercoaster ride; the ship/plane is about to leave
2) some people use it (common we) instead of "here you go", as in pushing a child on a swing

this is NOT the same as "here we go again" which is an expression of impatience (oh no, not again)

U.S. English

RHELLER
Local time: 22:48
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 1252

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

regional/fuzzy

Explanation:
These can be very specific, e.g. "Here you are! I'd been wondering where you'd gone off to..."; "Okay, kids, here we go, on the count of three..."

However, the colloquial usage is very difficult to codify. For instance, you can also use "Here we go" when suddenly finding something that you'd been searching for: "Ah, here we go - it's on page 36, line 12."

Everyone's answers were correct - I hope they help you!

Laurel Porter
United States
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 36

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

etiquette

Explanation:
"There you go", "there we are", "here you go" and other variations are social noises made when you give something to somebody or finish a job (Other languages employ the equivalent to 'please' in this context). IMO it's down to personal choice which one you use. There are regional variations, such as "that's you", which is used particularly in north-west England and the west of Scotland, but I'm not aware of "here you go" being a regional expression.

Gordon Darroch
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:48
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 16

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

discovery, inititiation & presentation / discovery & presentation

Explanation:
These phrases can be used in a manner of ways by different people but maybe this will provide you with a framework.

Here we go
discovery : here we go ex. finding something.
Here we go, I have been looking for my glasses all morning.
initiation : here we go ex. embarking on a trip.
Here we go, next stop the North Pole
presentation : here we go ex. serving food on the table.
Here we go, the tasty cockroach flambe you ordered.

Here you are
discovery : here you are ex. finding someone or something.
Here you are, I have been looking for you for twenty minutes.
presentation : here you are ex. serving food on the table.
Here you are, two vanilla cokes.

nyamuk
United States
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 58