Allá
Allá (over there) is an adverb that expresses location. It refers to a place far away, farther than "aquí" (here) and "ahí" (there). It is a two-syllable word and it must be pronounced /a-yá/, with emphasis on the second "a", to avoid confusion with the homophonics "haya" and "aya" /á-ya/ and "halla" /á-ya/, two-syllable words with emphasis on the first "a".Allá en esas montañas tan lejanas, hay un lago precioso rodeado de hermosos árboles.
Over there in those far aways mountains, there is a beautiful lake surrounded by beautiful trees.
Los libros de Historia están allá arriba en el altillo de mi habitación.
The History books are over there in the high cabinets of my bedroom.
Allá also refers to the distant past.
Allá en la era del Imperio Romano, los combates de gladiadores eran una forma de entretenimiento para el César y el pueblo romano.
Back then in the Roman Empire era, gladiator fights were an entertainment for the Caesar and the Roman people.
When preceeded by the preposition "por", the adverbial phrase "por allá" means around places far away from the the speaker.
El testigo dijo a la policía que el ladrón huyó por allá.
The witness told the police that the thief escaped that way.
No hay ningún rastro de huellas dactilares ni por aquí ni por allá.
There's no trace of fingerprints anywhere.
Aya
Aya is an olf-fashioned noun for the person who was in charge of guarding the house, and taking care of and educating the children. It would be translated as governess or nursemaid.El aya enseñaba la lección de literatura a los hijos del señor feudal.
The governess taught the feudal lord children the literature lesson.
El aya castigó a los niños por su mal comportamiento.
The governess punished the children because of their bad behavior.
Haya
Haya can be either a verb or a noun. As a verb, haya is the first or third person singular, present subjunctive of the verb "haber". As a noun, "haya" is a deciduous tree in the family Fagaceae that may get to as tall as 30 meters tall and also a type of wood (beech). When written with capital letters, "La Haya" is the name in Spanish of a city in the Netherlands, "The Hague", where major international organizations are based in.Espero que Marcos ya haya decidido qué hacer con su futuro.
I hope Marcos has already decided what to do with his future.
El suelo que ha puesto mi madre en su nueva casa es de haya.
The new floors my mother put in her new house are beech.
Este fin de semana hay una cumbre de las Naciones Unidas en La Haya.
There is a United Nations summit in The Hague this weekend.
Halla
Halla is the third person singular, present indicative or second person singular, imperative of the verb "hallar" (to find, to come across, or to be located (in its reflexive form)). This verb is very commonly used in mathematics.Beatriz no halla sus zapatos y va a llegar tarde a su entrevista de trabajo.
Beatriz can't find her shoes and she is going to be late for her job interview.
Jaimito, halla el área de un pentágono cuyo lado es 4,5 metros y su apotema es de 3,10 metros.
Jaimito, find the area of a pentagon which side is 4.5 meters and its apothem is 3.10 meters.
La Torre Eiffel se halla a pocos metros de nuestro hotel.
The Eiffel Tower is located a few meters away from our hotel.