Allá (en. There)

/aˈʝa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adverb

Indicates a place or direction that is at a certain distance.

The store is over there, at the end of the street.

La tienda está allá, al final de la calle.

Used to refer to a nonspecific place.

Over there where the sun shines brighter.

Allá donde el sol brilla más.

Indicates a future time or situation.

Back in December, we will have the party.

Allá por diciembre, tendremos la fiesta.

From Old Spanish, with roots in the Latin 'illuc'.

over there

Indicates a direction or unspecified place, often in the past.

por allá

that's your problem

Expression that indicates it is someone else's responsibility what happens to them.

allá tú

let's go over there

Invitation to go to a distant place.

vamos para allá

here

Indicates a nearby place.

aquí

there

Indicates an intermediate place, not too close nor too far.

ahí

far

Indicates a considerable distance.

lejos

Over there

I'm going to take a trip over there, to the beach.

Voy a hacer un viaje allá, a la playa.

Over there

See you over there, where the party is.

Nos vemos por allá, donde está la fiesta.