Alla (en. There)

/ˈaʎa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adverb

Indicates a place or direction towards an unspecified site.

We saw Juan over there in the square.

Vimos a Juan allá en la plaza.

Used to refer to a periodic time.

Around December, the weather is cold.

Allá por diciembre, el clima es frío.

Used for situations or states that are not close to the speaker.

That beach is very beautiful, but it is far away over there.

Esa playa es muy bonita, pero queda allá lejos.

Can refer to a concept of distance or remoteness.

In that country, they have different customs over there.

En ese país, allá tienen costumbres diferentes.

It comes from the Latin 'illā', which relates to the idea of a distant place.

over there

Indicates an uncertain direction or place.

por allá

it's up to you

Expression that denotes it is the other person's decision what to do.

allá tú

up there in the sky

Phrase commonly used in spiritual or poetic contexts.

allá en el cielo

here

Refers to a place close to the speaker.

aquí

there

Indicates an intermediate place, closer than over there.

ahí

far

Describes a considerable distance to an unspecified place.

lejos

Term used in some countries to refer to a remote or unknown place.

Let's explore over there, they say there’s a spectacular view.

Vamos a explorar allá, dicen que hay una vista espectacular.

Colloquial expression that can refer to 'somewhere else' in a conversation context.

That doesn’t happen here, it happens over there.

Eso no se hace aquí, se hace allá.