No. 15 in Italian
alla
"Alla" in Italian means "to the" or "at the," combining "a" (to/at) and "la" (the, feminine singular).
In a sentence
Vado alla stazione.
I am going to the station.
In this sentence, 'alla' is a contraction of 'a' (to) and 'la' (the), used before the noun 'stazione' to indicate movement towards a location.
Mi piace la pizza alla napoletana.
I like Neapolitan-style pizza.
Here, 'alla' means 'in the style of', connecting 'pizza' with the method or tradition of preparation, specifically Neapolitan.
Alla fine del film, ero commosso.
At the end of the movie, I was moved.
In this case, 'alla' translates to 'at the' and is used to indicate a specific point in time, connecting 'fine' (end) with the event (the film).
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