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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
Declension
Determiner
ăla
- (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
- (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.
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