Romanian

Alternative forms

• ăst (uncommon, literary, only used as an adjective in pre-position)
• ista (popular, regional)

Determiner

ăsta

1. (informal) this

Declension

Usage notes

When used as an adjective, ăsta is the colloquial form of acest, and is only used in post-position (after the modified noun). The noun it modifies must be in the definite form

studentul ăsta - this student (male)

studenta asta - this student (female)

bărbații ăștia - these men

femeile astea - these women

Pronoun

ăsta

1. (informal, used after a noun) this one

Ăsta spune că vrea să meargă cu noi.- This one says he wants to go with us.

Asta e foarte frumoasă.- This one is very beautiful.

Ăștia sunt cam scumpi.- These are rather expensive.

Astea nu mai au nici o valoare. These have no value anymore.

Related terms

• acest
  • acesta

See also

• acel
• ăla