ăla

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ala"

Romanian

Alternative forms

  • ăl — uncommon, mostly used as adjective or article

Etymology

Inherited from Latin ille (“that one”) + hāc (“over here”), equivalent to ăl + -a. Compare acela, ăsta, acesta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈə.la]
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Declension

singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-accusative ăla aia ăia alea
genitive-dative ăluia ăleia ălora ălora

Determiner

ăla

  1. (informal) that

Usage notes

Ăla is the informal form of acel and is only used in post-position, following a noun in the definite form.

studentul ăla ― that student (male)
studenta aia ― that student (female)
bărbații ăia ― those men
femeile alea ― those women

Pronoun

ăla

  1. (informal, sometimes derogatory, or offensive) that one
    Ăla a spus că vrea să meargă cu noi. ― That one said he wants to go with us.
    Ăla-i prost. Nu-l băga în seamă. ― That one's dumb. Don't pay any attention to him.
    Aia e foarte frumoasă. ― That one is very beautiful.
    Ăia sunt cam scumpi. ― Those are rather expensive.
    Alea nu mai au nici o valoare. ― Those have no value anymore.

See also

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