Adjectives describe people or things. You’ll need them whenever you want to describe what something or somebody is like. The car is old, the hotel is cheap. You get it. Memorize the Catalan adjectives below and you’ll be well equipped for most basic conversations.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Catalan“.

Basic Words & Phrases: Adjectives

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Important adjectives

EnglishCatalanPronunciation
(Audio)
goodbo, bonaca-sing_goodca-sing_good-2
baddolent, dolentaca-sing_badca-sing_bad-2
newnou, novaca-sing_newca-sing_new-2
oldvell, vellaca-sing_oldca-sing_old-2
smallpetit, petitaca-sing_smallca-sing_small-2
large / biggranca-sing_largebig
longllar, llargaca-sing_longca-sing_long-2
shortcurt, curtaca-sing_shortca-sing_short-2
cheapbarat, barataca-sing_cheapca-sing_cheap-2
expensivecar, caraca-sing_expensiveca-sing_expensive-2
light / clearclar, claraca-sing_lightclearca-sing_lightclear-2
darkfosc, foscaca-sing_darkca-sing_dark-2
latetardca-sing_late
earlyaviatca-sing_early
interestinginteressantca-sing_interesting
boringavorritca-sing_boring
tiredcansat, cansadaca-sing_tiredca-sing_tired-2
easy / simplefàcil
simple		ca-sing_easysimple
ca-sing_easysimple-2
for freegratuït, gratuïtaca-sing_for-freeca-sing_for-free-2
right / correctcorrecte, correctaca-sing_rightcorrectca-sing_rightcorrect-2
wrongmal
erroni, errònia		ca-sing_wrong
ca-sing_wrong-2ca-sing_wrong-3
strongfort, fortaca-sing_strongca-sing_strong-2
weakfebleca-sing_weak

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