ăsta
Romanian
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Alternative forms
Etymology
From the original form, ăst (with an -a added for use as a post-position adjective and pronoun, as with ăla, acesta, acela), from Latin istum, from iste. Compare Spanish este.
Pronunciation
Declension
declension of ăsta
Determiner
ăsta
Usage notes
When used as an adjective, ăsta is the colloquial form of acest, and is only used in post-position (after the modified noun). The noun it modifies must be in the definite form
- studentul ăsta ― this student (male)
- studenta asta ― this student (female)
- bărbații ăștia ― these men
- femeile astea ― these women
Pronoun
ăsta
- Ăsta spune că vrea să meargă cu noi. ― This one says he wants to go with us.
- Asta e foarte frumoasă. ― This one is very beautiful.
- Ăștia sunt cam scumpi. ― These are rather expensive.
- Astea nu mai au nici o valoare. ― These have no value anymore.