Catalan Phrases (Common Expressions 4)
Duration: 30 min
This is the fourth page about commonly used phrases in Catalan. This should help you improve your speaking, reading and writing. Here are the links for the other 3 pages: phrases 1, phrases 2, phrases 3. 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 fourth 100 common phrases. You will find a lot of them are about weather conditions, asking someone to do something, or general questions ... etc.
Common Phrases in Catalan
| Phrases | Catalan |
|---|---|
| Do you have any animals? | Tens animals? |
| Do you sell dog food? | Vens menjar per a gossos? |
| I have a dog | Tinc un gos |
| Monkeys are funny | Els micos són graciosos |
| She likes cats | Li agraden els gats |
| Tigers are fast | Els tigres són ràpids |
| He is tall | És alt |
| She is tall | és alta |
| He is a short man | És baixet |
| She is a short woman | És baixeta |
| He is German | És alemany |
| She is German | És alemanya |
| Japanese men are friendly | Els japonesos són simpàtics |
| Japanese women are friendly | Les japoneses són simpàtiques. |
| Do you like my dress? | T'agrada el meu vestit? |
| I lost my socks | He perdut els meus mitjons |
| It looks good on you | Et queda bé |
| She has a beautiful ring | Té un anell preciós |
| These pants (trousers) are long | Aquests pantalons són massa llargs |
| These shoes are small | Aquestes sabates són petites |
| He feels with his hand | Ell té el sentit del tacte amb la mà |
| I smell with my nose | Oloro amb el nas |
| She has beautiful eyes | Ella té uns ulls preciosos |
| She tastes with her tongue | Ella tasta amb la llengua |
| We see with our eyes | Hi veiem amb els ulls |
| You hear with your ears | Hi sentim amb les orelles |
| Can I come? | Puc vindre? |
| Can I help you? | Et puc ajudar? |
| Can you help me? | Em pots ajudar? |
| Do you know her? | La coneixes? |
| Do you speak English? | Parles anglès? |
| How difficult is it? | Com és de difícil? |
| How far is this? | Com queda de lluny? |
| How much is this? | Quant costa això? |
| How would you like to pay? | Com t'agradaria pagar? |
| What is this called? | Com es diu? |
| What is your name? | Com et dius? |
| What time is it? | Quin hora és? |
| When can we meet? | Quan ens podem veure? |
| Where do you live? | On vius? |
| Who is knocking at the door? | Qui està picant a la porta? |
| Why is it expensive? | Per què es car? |
More Phrases
| English | Catalan |
|---|---|
| I have a dog | Tinc un gos |
| I speak Italian | Jo parlo italià |
| I live in America | Jo visc a Amèrica |
| This is my wife | Aquesta és la meva dona. |
| This is my husband | Aquest és el meu marit. |
| Can you close the door? | Pots tancar la porta? |
| He is a policeman | Ell és policia |
| I have a long experience | Tinc una llarga experiència |
| I'm a new employee | Sóc un nou empleat |
| I'm an artist | Sóc artista |
| I'm looking for a job | Estic buscant feina |
| She is a singer | Ella és cantant |
| I was born in July | Vaig néixer al juliol |
| I will visit you in August | Et visitaré a l'agost |
| See you tomorrow! | Fins demà! |
| Today is Monday | avui és dilluns |
| Winter is very cold here | Aquí l'hivern és molt fred |
| Yesterday was Sunday | Ahir va ser diumenge |
| Black is his favorite color | el negre és el seu color preferit |
| I have black hair | Tinc els cabells negre |
| Red is not his favorite color | el vermell no és el seu color preferit |
| She drives a yellow car | Ella condueix un cotxe groc |
| The sky is blue | el cel és blau |
| Your cat is white | el teu gat és blanc |
| It's freezing | Fot un fred que pela! |
| It's cold | Fa fred! |
| It's hot | Fa calor! |
| So so | Si fa, no fa! |
| Go! | Vés! |
| Stop! | Para! |
| Don't Go! | No te'n vagis! |
| Stay! | Queda't! |
| Leave! | Surt! |
| Come here! | Vine aqui! |
| Go there! | Ves allí! |
| Enter (the room)! | Entra (a l'habitació) |
| Speak! | Parla! |
| Be quiet! | Estigues callat! |
| Turn right | Tomba a la dreta |
| Turn left | Tomba a l'esquerra |
| Go straight | Ves recte |
| Wait! | Espera! |
| Let's go! | Anem! |
| Be careful! | Vigila! |
| Sit down! | Seu |
| Let me show you! | Deixa que t'ho ensenyi |
| Listen! | Escolti |
| Write it down! | escriu-lo |
| I can see the stars | Puc veure les estrelles |
| I want to go to the beach | Vull anar a la platja |
| The moon is full tonight | Aquesta nit hi ha lluna plena |
| This is a beautiful garden | Aquest és un bonic jardí |
| Can you close the door? | Pots tancar la porta? |
| Can you open the window? | Pots obrir la finestra? |
| I need to use the computer | Tinc que utilitzar l'ordinador |
| I need to use the toilet | He d'utilitzar el lavabo |
| I'm watching television | Estic mirant la televisió |
| This room is very big | L'habitació és molt gran |
| You are happy | Estàs content/a |
| You are as happy as Maya | Estàs igual de content/a que la/el Maya |
| You are happier than Maya | Ets mes feliç que Maya |
| You are the happiest | Ets el/la més content/a |
Questions?
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Here are the rest of the Catalan phrases: Catalan phrases, phrases 2, phrases 3. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Catalan homepage.