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

declension of ăla

	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) that one

   Ăla a spus că vrea să meargă cu noi. ― That one said he wants to go with us.

   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.

Related terms

• acel
  • acela
• al
• -l

See also

• acest
• ăsta