Plural

Catalan Lesson 3 (Plural and Languages)

Duration: 30 mins

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The 3rd lesson is about the plural in Catalan and how to create it from the singular form. In addition, I will include a list of vocabulary about languages, nationalities, and countries. Finally, you will find some common everyday sentences. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Catalan Classes.

Plural

Knowing how to create the plural from the singular word can double the vocabulary you already know. It can make it easy to have a conversation about different topics by simply knowing some grammatical rules. For example how to change the word "book" to "books" or "woman" to "women".

Below is a list of singular words and their plural equivalent. I included examples about nature as well as about humans. The table contains 3 columns (English, Catalan, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.

Singular vs. Plural in Catalan

English Catalan Audio
Countrypaís
CountriesPaïsos
Lakellac
Lakesllacs
LanguageLlengua
LanguagesLlengües
Womandona
Womendones
Manhome
Menhomes
BoyNen
Boysnens
GirlNoia
Girlsnoies

Now we will try to implement some of the words above into full Catalan sentences. That way you will be able to see how both forms are used when embedded in a structure.

Singular vs. Plural in a Sentence

English Catalan Audio
We speak two languagesParlem dos idiomes
They speak four languagesParlen quatre idiomes
I visited one countryVaig visitar un país
She visited three countriesElla visità tres països
She has one sister(Ella) Té una germana
He has two sisters(Ell) Té dues germanes

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact me using the Catalan contact form on the header above.

Vocabulary List about Languages, Nationalities, and Countries

Below is a list of 50 words related to languages, nationalities, and countries. If you can memorize them by heart, you will be able to have a good conversation about how many languages you speak or where you came from.

Languages Nationalities and Countries List in Catalan

English Catalan Audio
Arabic (language)àrab
Moroccan (nationality)Marroquí
Morocco (country)Marroc
Brazilian (language)Portuguès
Brazilian (nationality)Brasiler
Brazil (country)Brasil
Chinese (language)xinès
Chinese (nationality)Xinès
China (country)Xina
English (language)Catalan
British (nationality)britànic
Britain (country)Regne Unit
American (nationality)Americà
America (country)Amèrica
French (language)francès
French (nationality)Francès
France (country)França
German (language)alemany
German (nationality)Alemany
Germany (country)Alemanya
Greek (language)grec
Greek (nationality)Grec
Greece (country)Grècia
Hindi (language)hindi
Indian (nationality)Indi
India (country)Índia
Irish (language)Irlandès
Irish (nationality)Irlandès
Ireland (country)Irlanda
Italian (language)italià
Italian (nationality)Italià
Italy (country)Itàlia
Japanese (language)japonès
Japanese (nationality)Japonès
Japan (country)Japó
Korean (language)Coreà
Korean (nationality)Coreà
Korea (country)Corea
Persian (language)Persa
Iranian (nationality)Iranià
Iran (country)Irà
Portuguese (language)Portuguès
Portuguese (nationality)Portuguès
Portugal (country)Portugal
Russian (language)rus
Russian (nationality)Rus
Russia (country)Rússia
Spanish (language)espanyol
Spanish (nationality)Espanyol
Spain (country)Espanya

Daily Conversation in Catalan

Finally, a list of sentences about languages, nationalities, and countries plus some bonus phrases. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Catalan Phrases page. Enjoy!

Common Expressions in Catalan

English Catalan Audio
Languages
I don't speak KoreanNo parlo coreà
I love the Japanese languageM'encanta el japonès
I speak ItalianJo parlo italià
I want to learn SpanishVull aprendre espanyol
My mother tongue is GermanLa meva llengua materna és l'alemany
Spanish is easy to learnL'espanyol es fàcil d'aprendre
Origins
He has a Moroccan rugEll té una catifa marroquina
I have an American carTinc un cotxe americà
I love French cheeseM'encanta el formatge francès
I'm ItalianSóc italià
My father is GreekEl meu pare és grec
My wife is KoreanLa meva dona és coreana
Countries
Have you ever been to India?Has estat algun cop a la Índia?
I came from SpainHe vingut d'Espanya
I live in AmericaJo visc a Amèrica
I want to go to GermanyVull anar a Alemanya
I was born in ItalyJo vaig néixer a Itàlia
Japan is a beautiful countryÉs el Japó un país bonic?
Phrases
Long time no seeJa feia temps que no ens veiem
I missed youT'he trobat a faltar
What's new?Què hi ha de nou?
Nothing newRes de nou
Make yourself at home!Com si fossis a casa teva!
Have a good tripQue tinguis un bon viatge

Fun Facts

Language Quote that by simply knowing how to form the plural, you can double the number of nouns in your vocabulary, without having to memorize all the plural form.

Congratulations! You finished your third lesson in Catalan about singular, plural, languages, nationalities, and countries. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Catalan Lesson 4. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Catalan homepage.

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