Aquella (en. That)

/a.kel.la/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

It is used to refer to something or someone that is not present or that is mentioned as part of a previous context.

I liked that movie we saw last year.

Me gustó aquella película que vimos el año pasado.

Indicates a feminine singular object or person, distant from the speaker.

That mountain is very high.

Aquella montaña es muy alta.

It comes from Latin 'aquel', which is derived from 'ille' meaning 'that'.

that time

It refers to a past time that is being mentioned.

aquella época

I was with that person

Indicates that one was in the company of a specific person in the past.

yo estaba con aquella persona

that one (masculine)

Singular masculine demonstrative pronoun that refers to something or someone far away.

aquel

that thing (neuter)

Neuter demonstrative pronoun that refers to a distant thing.

aquello

In some regions, it is used to refer to an attractive or desirable person.

That girl is one of those everyone wants to meet.

Esa chica es de aquellas que todos quieren conocer.