allá

See also: Appendix:Variations of "alla"

Asturian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin ad +‎ illāc.

Adverb

allá

1. there (in or at that place)
2. there (in that matter, relation, etc.; at that point, stage, etc.)
3. there (to or into that place; thither)

Further reading

• “allá”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN
• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “allá”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin ad +‎ illāc.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /aˈʝa/ [aˈʝa]

• IPA^(key): /aˈʝa/ [aˈʝa] (Equatorial Guinea, most of Latin America and Spain)
• IPA^(key): /aˈʎa/ [aˈʎa] (Andes Mountains, rustic northern Spain, Paraguay, Philippines)
• IPA^(key): /aˈʃa/ [aˈʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
• IPA^(key): /aˈʒa/ [aˈʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

• Audio (Latin America):

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• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: a‧llá

Adverb

allá

1. there, over there, thither, yonder (in a direction away from the speaker and the listener)

   Synonyms: allí, ahí

2. then; back then (in time)
3. expressing rejection or lack of interest towards the speaker

   allá tú ― that's your problem / too bad for you / that's up to you

Antonyms

• aquí, acá

Derived terms

• acá y allá
• allá donde fueres, haz lo que vieres
• de acá para allá
• más allá

Further reading

• “allá”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025