Allá (en. There)

aˈʝa

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adverb

Indicates a place that is far from the speaker.

The house is over there at the end of the road.

La casa está allá al fondo del camino.

Used to refer to a place or a future time.

Over there in the summer we will go on a trip.

Allá por el verano iremos de viaje.

Serves to point out a direction without being precise.

Look over there, there's a dog running.

Mira allá, hay un perro corriendo.

From the Latin 'illac', meaning 'there'.

over there

Used to indicate a limit or distance

hasta allá

over there where

Refers to a far or undetermined place

allá donde

go over there

Means to head towards a distant place

ir allá

here

A place close to the speaker.

aquí

there

A place that is at a moderate distance.

allí

far

Indicates a great distance from a reference point.

lejos

In the context of 'over there in the neighborhood'

I'm going to buy some beers over there in the neighborhood.

Voy a comprar unas cervezas allá en el barrio.

Used to refer to an important or iconic place in the city.

That trendy store is over there, in the downtown.

Esa tienda moda está allá, en el centro.