No. 405 in Romanian
aia
The Romanian word "aia" means "that" (feminine singular).
In a sentence
Aia este mașina lui.
That is his car.
In this sentence, 'aia' serves as a demonstrative pronoun, meaning 'that.' It refers to a specific object (the car).
Îmi plac prăjiturile aia de acolo.
I like those cakes over there.
Here, 'aia' is used as a determinative adjective ('those'), modifying the noun 'prăjiturile' (cakes).
Ce crezi despre aia?
What do you think about that?
In this case, 'aia' is used colloquially as a pronoun to refer to a situation, idea, or thing previously mentioned or understood from context.
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