ăla
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ala"
Romanian
Alternative forms
- ăl (uncommon, mostly used as adjective or article)
Etymology
From the original form, ăl (with an -a added for use as a post-position adjective and pronoun, as with ăsta, acela, acesta), from Latin illum, from ille.
Pronunciation
Declension
declension of ăla
Determiner
ăla
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
- 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.