# la

**Part of speech:** ADP  
**Frequency rank:** #12 most common Romanian word  
**Language:** Romanian

Very common Romanian preposition. It often marks location, direction, possession-like relations, the person affected, and several set structures with articles and names.

## Meanings

- **at, to, in, by, on** — A highly flexible preposition whose meaning depends on the verb or phrase.
- **to (a person/place), toward** — Used with movement or transfer.

## Example sentences

- Sunt la serviciu. — _I'm at work._
- Ne vedem la ora șase. — _We'll meet at six o'clock._
- Am lăsat cheia la Ana. — _I left the key with Ana._

## Forms

la

## Nearby words by frequency

- [eu](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/eu)
- [tu](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/tu)
- [el](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/el)
- [ce](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/ce)
- [și](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/%C8%99i)
- [că](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/c%C4%83)
- [în](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/%C3%AEn)
- [vrea](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/vrea)
- [pe](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/pe)
- [cu](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/cu)
- [un](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/un)
- [acesta](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/acesta)

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Source: [https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/la](https://mostspoken.com/words/ro/la) — MostSpoken Romanian frequency dictionary.