This vocabulary lesson will teach you the Catalan words for buildings, monuments, streets and vehicles, as well as talking about different modes of public transportation.

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

Cities & Traffic in Catalan

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Shops, Buildings and Institutions

EnglishCatalanPronunciation
(Audio)
shopbotiga
department storegrans magatzems
kioskquiosc
bakeryfleca
confectioneryconfiteria
butcher’scarnisseria
marketmercat
librarybiblioteca
church [Sg]església
churches [Pl]esglésies
cinemacinema
theaterteatre
hotelhotel
bankbanc
schoolescola
universityuniversitat
kindergartenguarderia
chemist’s / drugstorefarmàcia
hospitalhospital

Cities and Places

EnglishCatalanPronunciation
(Audio)
town / cityciutat
housecasa
buildingedifici
street / roadcarrer
carretera
avenueavinguda
bridgepont
center/city centercentre
centre de la ciutat
crossingcreuant
squarequadrat
parkparc
landmark / sightfita
vista
monumentmonument

Traffic, Vehicles and Transportation

EnglishCatalanPronunciation
(Audio)
vehiclevehicle
carcotxe
traintren
busautobús
tramtramvia
metrometro
bicyclebicicleta
motorbikemoto
taxitaxi
airplaneavió
shipvaixell
(train) stationestació (de tren)
main stationestació principal
stopaturar
station / stopestació
parada
parking areazona d'aparcament
petrol stationbenzinera
(to) go by caranar en cotxe
(to) go by motorbikeanar en moto
(to) go by bikeanar en bicicleta
(to) go by busanar amb autobús
(to) go by metroanar en metro

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