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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EnglishCatalanPronunciation
(Audio)
shopbotigaca-sing_shop
department storegrans magatzemsca-sing_department-store
kioskquioscca-sing_kiosk
bakeryflecaca-sing_bakery
confectioneryconfiteriaca-sing_confectionery
butcher’scarnisseriaca-sing_butchers
marketmercatca-sing_market
librarybibliotecaca-sing_library
church [Sg]esglésiaca-sing_church
churches [Pl]esglésiesca-plur_church
cinemacinemaca-sing_cinema
theaterteatreca-sing_theater
hotelhotelca-sing_hotel
bankbancca-sing_bank
schoolescolaca-sing_school
universityuniversitatca-sing_university
kindergartenguarderiaca-sing_kindergarten
chemist’s / drugstorefarmàciaca-sing_chemistsdrugstore
hospitalhospitalca-sing_hospital

Cities and Places

EnglishCatalanPronunciation
(Audio)
town / cityciutatca-sing_towncity
housecasaca-sing_house
buildingedificica-sing_building
street / roadcarrer
carretera		ca-sing_streetroad
ca-sing_streetroad-2
avenueavingudaca-sing_avenue
bridgepontca-sing_bridge
center/city centercentre
centre de la ciutat		ca-sing_centercity-center
ca-sing_centercity-center-2
crossingcreuantca-sing_crossing
squarequadratca-sing_square
parkparcca-sing_park
landmark / sightfita
vista		ca-sing_landmarksight
ca-sing_landmarksight-2
monumentmonumentca-sing_monument

Traffic, Vehicles and Transportation

EnglishCatalanPronunciation
(Audio)
vehiclevehicleca-sing_vehicle
carcotxeca-sing_car
traintrenca-sing_train
busautobúsca-sing_bus
tramtramviaca-sing_tram
metrometroca-sing_metro
bicyclebicicletaca-sing_bicycle
motorbikemotoca-sing_motorbike
taxitaxica-sing_taxi
airplaneavióca-sing_airplane
shipvaixellca-sing_ship
(train) stationestació (de tren)ca-sing_train-station
main stationestació principalca-sing_main-station
stopaturarca-sing_stop
station / stopestació
parada		ca-sing_stationstop
ca-sing_stationstop-2
parking areazona d'aparcamentca-sing_parking-area
petrol stationbenzineraca-sing_petrol-station
(to) go by caranar en cotxeca-sing_to-go-by-car
(to) go by motorbikeanar en motoca-sing_to-go-by-motorbike
(to) go by bikeanar en bicicletaca-sing_to-go-by-bike
(to) go by busanar amb autobúsca-sing_to-go-by-bus
(to) go by metroanar en metroca-sing_to-go-by-metro

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