No. 926 in Spanish
aquella
The Spanish word "aquella" means "that" (feminine singular) in English, referring to something distant in space or time.
In a sentence
Aquella casa es muy bonita.
That house over there is very beautiful.
In this sentence, 'aquella' is used as a demonstrative adjective to refer to a specific house that is distant from both the speaker and the listener.
Me encantaría volver a visitar aquella playa que encontramos el verano pasado.
I would love to visit again that beach we found last summer.
Here, 'aquella' refers to the remembered beach from the past, emphasizing its distance in time rather than physical distance.
Aquellas palabras que me dijo me marcaron profundamente.
Those words she told me marked me deeply.
In this instance, 'aquellas' highlights a sense of distance in either time or emotional context regarding the words mentioned.
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