Now let’s learn some basic Catalan conversation. This lesson will teach you how to introduce yourself, as well as simple words and phrases like yes, no, excuse me and I don’t understand. Learn these and you’ll be ready to conduct short conversations in Catalan.
Contents
This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Catalan“.
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Basic conversation
English | Catalan | Pronunciation (Audio) |
---|---|---|
yes | sí | |
no | no | |
please / you’re welcome | si us plau de res | |
you’re very welcome | ets molt benvingut (m), ets molt benvinguda (f) | |
thank you | gràcies | |
thank you very much | moltes gràcies | |
thanks | gràcies | |
Excuse me! | Disculpi'm! |
Communication
English | Catalan | Pronunciation (Audio) |
---|---|---|
I understand. | Entenc. | |
I don’t understand. | No ho entenc. | |
Hello? (on the phone) / I beg your pardon? | Hola? Li demano disculpes! | |
What does that mean? | Què vol dir? | |
I don’t know. | No ho sé. | |
I don’t speak Polish. | No parlo polonès. | |
I speak a little Polish. | Parlo una mica de polonès. | |
Do you speak English? (informal) | Parles anglès? | |
Do you speak English? (formal) | Parles anglès? | |
Yes, I do speak English. | Sí, parlo anglès. | |
No, I don’t speak English. | No, no parlo anglès. |
Making acquaintances
English | Catalan | Pronunciation (Audio) |
---|---|---|
Please talk more slowly! | Si us plau, parla més lentament! | |
Nice to meet you! | Encantat de conèixer-te! | |
How are you? | Com estàs? | |
Good, thank you! | Bé, gràcies! | |
I’m well, thanks! | Estic bé, gràcies! | |
Not bad, thanks! | No està malament, gràcies! | |
very bad | molt malament | |
What’s your name? | Com et dius? | |
My name is [...]. | El meu nom és [...]. | |
What’s your first name? | Com és el teu nom? | |
My first name is [...] | El meu nom és [...]. | |
How old are you? | Quants anys tens? | |
I’m [...] years old. | Tinc [...] anys. | |
What are your hobbies? | Quines són les teves aficions? | |
What do you like doing? | Què t'agrada fer? | |
What are you doing (at the moment)? | Què estàs fent (en aquest moment)? | |
Where do you live? | On vius? | |
I live in [...]. | Jo visc a [...]. | |
I’m from England | Sóc d'Anglaterra. | |
I’m English | Sóc anglès. (m), Sóc anglesa. (f) |
Vocabulary trainer: Conversations in Catalan
How do you say
My first name is [...]
in Catalan?
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