diff --git a/.config/bash/.bash_aliases b/.config/bash/.bash_aliases
index af6daaf..8644dca 100644
--- a/.config/bash/.bash_aliases
+++ b/.config/bash/.bash_aliases
@@ -1 +1,16 @@
 alias gs="git status"
+
+# ll alias breakdown
+# -a includes hidden files
+# -l displays the listing in long format, showing file attributes such as permissions
+# -F appends a character to each entry in the listing to indicate the file type (e.g '/' for directories and '*' for executables)
+alias ll="ls -alF"
+
+# la alias breakdown
+# -A list all entries without ./ and ../
+alias la="ls -A"
+
+# l alias breakdown
+# -C list entries by columns
+# -F appends a character to each entry in the listing to indicate the file type (e.g '/' for directories and '*' for executables)
+alias l="ls -CF"