Breakdown of A l'anunci, el pis està moblat.
estar
to be
a
in
el pis
the apartment
l'anunci
the advertisement or listing
Questions & Answers about A l'anunci, el pis està moblat.
What does A l'anunci mean exactly?
It means In the advertisement or In the listing.
- a = in / at / to, depending on context
- l' = the article el shortened before a vowel
- anunci = advertisement / ad / listing
So A l'anunci literally looks like At the advertisement, but in natural English it is better understood as In the ad.
Why is it a l'anunci and not just en l'anunci?
Catalan often uses a where English would use in or on, especially in expressions of location or reference.
So A l'anunci is a normal Catalan way to say In the ad.
Also, en l'anunci is generally not the usual form here. Learners often expect a direct match with English prepositions, but Catalan does not always work that way.
Why does el become l' in a l'anunci?