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
Country
país
Countries
Països
Lake
llac
Lakes
llacs
Language
Llengua
Languages
Llengües
Woman
dona
Women
dones
Man
home
Men
homes
Boy
Nen
Boys
nens
Girl
Noia
Girls
noies
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 languages
Parlem dos idiomes
They speak four languages
Parlen quatre idiomes
I visited one country
Vaig visitar un país
She visited three countries
Ella 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 Korean
No parlo coreà
I love the Japanese language
M'encanta el japonès
I speak Italian
Jo parlo italià
I want to learn Spanish
Vull aprendre espanyol
My mother tongue is German
La meva llengua materna és l'alemany
Spanish is easy to learn
L'espanyol es fàcil d'aprendre
Origins
He has a Moroccan rug
Ell té una catifa marroquina
I have an American car
Tinc un cotxe americà
I love French cheese
M'encanta el formatge francès
I'm Italian
Sóc italià
My father is Greek
El meu pare és grec
My wife is Korean
La meva dona és coreana
Countries
Have you ever been to India?
Has estat algun cop a la Índia?
I came from Spain
He vingut d'Espanya
I live in America
Jo visc a Amèrica
I want to go to Germany
Vull anar a Alemanya
I was born in Italy
Jo vaig néixer a Itàlia
Japan is a beautiful country
És el Japó un país bonic?
Phrases
Long time no see
Ja feia temps que no ens veiem
I missed you
T'he trobat a faltar
What's new?
Què hi ha de nou?
Nothing new
Res de nou
Make yourself at home!
Com si fossis a casa teva!
Have a good trip
Que 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.