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Why learn Catalan?
Knowing Catalan opens the door to art, music, dance, fashion, cuisine, film, philosophy, and science Your marketable skills in the global economy are improved when you master Catalan. Analytical skills improve when you study Catalan. Studying the Catalan Language creates more positive attitudes and less prejudice toward people who are different.
How Long Does it Take to Learn Catalan?
*** NOTES *** Catalan is spoken in Catalonia, Valencia, the Balearic Islands and Alghero in Sardinia, and is the only official language of Andorra. Its nearest relative is Occitan and it also shares characteristics in grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary with other Romance languages like Sardinian, Spanish and Italian. Catalan plays a key role in the Catalan national identity and from 1979 to 2012 was the only language of instruction in Catalonia, giving fluency to an entire generation.
Catalan Alphabet & Pronunciation
Like those of many other Romance languages, the Catalan alphabet derives from the Latin alphabet and consists of the 26 letters of the basic Latin alphabet:
(a)
(be)
(ce)
(de)
(e)
(efa)
(ge)
(hac)
(i,)
(jota)
(ca)
(ela)
(ema)
(ena)
(o)
(pe)
(cu)
(erra)
(essa)
(te)
(u)
(ve)
(ve doble)
(ics)
(i grega)
(zeta)
Basic Phrases in Catalan
| Hello | Hola |
|---|---|
| Goodbye | Adéu |
| Yes | Sí |
| No | No |
| Excuse me | Disculpeu-me |
| Please | Si us plau |
| Thank you | Gràcies |
| You are welcome | Ets benvingut |
| Do you speak english | Parles anglès? |
| Do you understand | Entens? |
| I understand | Entenc |
| I do not understand | No ho entenc |
| How are you | Com estàs? |
| Fine thanks | Bé, gràcies! |
| What is your name | Quin és el teu nom? |
| My name is | El meu nom és |
| Pleased to meet you | Encantat de coneixe't |
Catalan Grammar
Catalan Nouns
| Man | Home |
|---|---|
| Woman | Dona |
| Boy | Noi |
| Girl | Una noia |
| Cat | Gat |
| Dog | Gos |
| Fish | Peixos |
| Water | Aigua |
| Milk | Llet |
| Egg | Ou |
| House | Casa |
| Flower | Flor |
| Tree | Arbre |
| Shirt | Samarreta |
| Pants | Pantalons |
Catalan Adjectives
Colors in Catalan
| Black | Negre |
|---|---|
| White | Blanc |
| Red | Vermell |
| Orange | Taronja |
| Yellow | Groc |
| Green | Verd |
| Blue | Blau |
| Purple | Porpra |
| Pink | Rosa |
| Gray | Gris |
| Brown | Marró |
Numbers in Catalan
| Zero | Zero |
|---|---|
| One | Un |
| Two | Dos |
| Three | Tres |
| Four | Quatre |
| Five | Cinc |
| Six | Sis |
| Seven | Set |
| Eight | Vuit |
| Nine | Nou |
| Ten | Tenir |
| Eleven | Onze |
| Twelve | Dotze |
| Twenty | Vint |
| Thirty | Trenta |
| Forty | Quaranta |
| Fifty | Cinquanta |
| Sixty | Seixanta |
| Seventy | Setanta |
| Eighty | Vuitanta |
| Ninety | Noranta |
| Hundred | Cent |
| Thousand | Mil |
Catalan Verbs
| To be | Ser |
|---|---|
| To have | Tenir |
| To want | Voler |
| To need | Necessitar |
| To help | Ajudar |
| To go | Anar |
| To come | Venir |
| To eat | Menjar |
| To drink | Beure |
| To speak | Parlar |
Building Simple Sentences
More Complex Catalan Sentences
| And | I |
|---|---|
| Or | O |
| But | Però |
| Because | Perquè |
| With | Amb |
| Also | També |
| However | Malgrat això |
| Neither | Tampoc |
| Nor | Ni |
| If | Si |
| Then | Aleshores |
Useful Catalan Vocabulary
Catalan Questions
| Who | Qui |
|---|---|
| What | Què |
| When | Quan |
| Where | On |
| Why | Per què |
| How | Com |
| How many | Quants |
| How much | Quant |
Days of the Week in Catalan
| Monday | Dilluns |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | Dimarts |
| Wednesday | Dimecres |
| Thursday | Dijous |
| Friday | Divendres |
| Saturday | Dissabte |
| Sunday | Diumenge |
| Yesterday | Ahir |
| Today | Avui |
| Tomorrow | Demà |
Months in Catalan
| January | Gener |
|---|---|
| February | Febrer |
| March | Març |
| April | Abril |
| May | Maig |
| June | Juny |
| July | Juliol |
| August | Agost |
| September | Setembre |
| October | Octubre |
| November | De novembre |
| December | Desembre |
Seasons in Catalan
| Winter | Hivern |
|---|---|
| Spring | Primavera |
| Summer | L’estiu |
| Autumn | Tardor |
Telling Time in Catalan
| What time is it | Quina hora es? |
|---|---|
| Hours | Hores |
| Minutes | Minuts |
| Seconds | Segons |
| O clock | Una en punt |
| Half | La meitat |
| Quarter past | Quart de |
| Before | Abans |
| After | Després |
