This section contains 400 of the most used phrases in Catalan. This should help you improve your speaking, reading and writing. Exploring the whole list will make it easier to start conversations and understand what was said to you. I divided this section into 4 pages, the first 100 are listed on this page, then the rest here: phrases 2, phrases 3, phrases 4. Each page contains 100 common expressions. Going through each 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.
Phrases Tips
To make sure you are more likely to remember each expression, try to first to read the sentence without hearing it, then click to hear how it is prnounced, then read it out loud 3 times while imagining yourself vividly talking to somone. Also try to practice what you memorized from time to time, to make it stick.
Here are the first 100 common phrases. You will find a lot of them are about greeting someone, introducing yourself or asking where someone is from ... etc. Basically, these are expressions which you might use when starting a conversation with someone you have just met.
Phrases in Catalan
Phrases
Catalan
Audio
How are you? (informal)
Com esteu?
How are you? (formal)
Com estàs?
What's up? (colloquial)
Com va?
I'm fine, thank you!
Bé, gràcies!
Hi!
Hola!
Good morning!
Bon dia!
Good afternoon!
Bona tarda!
Good evening!
Bona vespre!
And you? (informal)
I vostè?
And you? (formal)
I tu?
Good
Bo
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
Welcome!
Benvingut(s) Benvinguda / Benvingudes
Do you like it here?
T'agrada aquí?
See you later!
Fins ara!
Thank you very much!
Moltes gràcies!
I really like it!
Realment m'agrada!
Happy
Content
Sad
Trist
Thank you!
Gràcies!
You're welcome! (in response to "thank you")
De res!
Have a nice day!
Que tinguis un bon dia!
Good night!
Bona nit!
Have a good trip!
Bon viatge!
It was nice talking to you!
Un plaer parlar amb tu!
Am I right or wrong?
Tinc raó o no?
Is he younger or older than you?
És més gran o petit que tu?
Is the test easy or difficult?
La prova és fàcil o difícil?
Is this book new or old?
Aquest llibre és nou o vell?
This is so expensive
Això és massa car
More Sentences
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?
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
Can I practice Italian with you?
Puc practicar l'italià amb tu?
I speak French but with an accent
Parlo francès, però amb accent.
I was born in Miami
Vaig néixer a Miami.
I'm from Japan
Sóc del Japó.
The letter is inside the book
La carta és a dins del llibre
The pen is under the desk
L'estilogràfica és sota la taula.
Directions
Direccions
Can I help you?
Et puc ajudar?
Can you help me?
Em pots ajudar?
Can you show me?
Podria indicar-me?
Come with me!
Vingui amb mi!
Downtown (city center)
El centre (centre de la ciutat)
Excuse me! (to ask someone)
Perdoni! (per preguntar a algú)
Go straight
Ves recte
How can I get to the museum?
Per on es va al museu?
How long does it take to get there?
Quant es tarda en arribar-hi?
I'm lost
Estic perdut (male) / perduda (female)
I'm not from here
No sóc d'aquí
It's far from here
És lluny d'aquí
It's near here
És a prop d'aquí.
One moment please!
Un moment si us plau!
Turn left
Tomba a l'esquerra
Turn right
Tomba a la dreta
Questions?
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Here are the rest of the Catalan phrases: phrases 2, phrases 3, phrases 4. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Catalan homepage.
