Feminine

Catalan Lesson 5 (Feminine and Clothes)

Duration: 30 mins

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The 5th Catalan lesson teaches the use of the gender by creating the feminine from the masculine form. In addition to that, I included a vocabulary list about clothes and finally common phrases about origins. 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.

Feminine

Knowing how to derive the feminine from the masculine form is very useful. It can make it easy to have a conversation about family members, pets, or professions. An example would be: "man", "woman", "Cat (fem.)", "cat (masc.)" etc.

Below is a list of 12 masculine and feminine forms that you might come across or use very often. 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.

Masculine vs. Feminine in Catalan

Feminine Catalan Audio
Boynen
Girlnoia
Manhome
Womandona
Fatherpare
Mothermare
Brothergermà
Sistergermana
Actoractor
Actressactriu
Cat (Masc.)Gat
Cat (Fem.)Gata

Now we will try to implement some of the forms above into full Catalan sentences. That way you will be able to use the word not only by itself but embedded in a structure.

Catalan Gender in a Sentence

English Catalan Audio
He is tallÉs alt
She is tallés alta
He is a short manÉs baixet
She is a short womanÉs baixeta
He is GermanÉs alemany
She is GermanÉs alemanya
Japanese men are friendlyEls japonesos són simpàtics
Japanese women are friendlyLes japoneses són simpàtiques.

Questions?

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Vocabulary List about Clothes

Below is a list of 20 words related to clothes and wearable accessories. Memorizing them by heart can make it easy for you to shop for clothes and maybe get some good bargains.

Clothes List in Catalan

Clothes Catalan Audio
Beltcinturó
Clothesroba
Coatabric
Dressvestit
Glassesulleres
Glovesguants
HatCapell
Jacketjaqueta
Pants (Trousers)pantalons
Ringanell
Shirtcamisa
Shoessabates
Socksmitjons
SuitVestit
Sweaterdessuadora
Tiecorbata
Umbrellaparaigua
Underwearroba interior
Walletcartera
Watchrellotge

Daily Conversation in Catalan

Finally, these are a couple of phrases used in conversations to express where you are from or where you live etc. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Catalan Phrases page.

Common Expressions in Catalan

Do you like my dress?T'agrada el meu vestit?
I lost my socksHe perdut els meus mitjons
It looks good on youEt queda bé
She has a beautiful ringTé un anell preciós
These pants (trousers) are longAquests pantalons són massa llargs
These shoes are smallAquestes sabates són petites
Where are you from?D'on ets?
I'm from the U.SSóc dels Estats Units
I'm AmericanSóc Americà
Where do you live?On vius?
I live in the U.SVisc als Estats Units
Do you like it here?T'agrada aquí?

Fun Facts

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Congratulations! You finished your 5th lesson in Catalan about masculine, feminine, and clothes. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Catalan Lesson 6. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Catalan homepage.

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