Catalan

20 Catalan phrases for greetings and everyday courtesy, from Hello (Hola) to Nice to meet you (Encantat de conèixer-te).

Hello

Hola, pronounced O-la

Good morning

Bon dia, pronounced bon DEE-a

Good evening

Bona tarda / Bona nit, pronounced BO-na TAR-da / BO-na nit

Good night

Bona nit, pronounced BO-na nit

Goodbye

Adéu, pronounced a-DEU

See you later

Fins aviat, pronounced fins a-BYAT

How are you?

Com estàs?, pronounced kom es-TAS

I'm fine, thank you

Estic bé, gràcies, pronounced es-TIK be, GRA-si-es

Please

Si us plau, pronounced si oos plow

Thank you

Gràcies, pronounced GRA-si-es

Thank you very much

Moltes gràcies, pronounced MOL-tes GRA-si-es

You're welcome

De res, pronounced de res

Excuse me

Perdoni, pronounced per-DO-ni

I'm sorry

Ho sento, pronounced o SEN-to

Yes

Sí, pronounced SI

No

No, pronounced NO

I don't understand

No ho entenc, pronounced no o en-TENK

Do you speak English?

Parles anglès?, pronounced PAR-les ang-LES

My name is...

Em dic..., pronounced em dik

Nice to meet you

Encantat de conèixer-te, pronounced en-kan-TAT de ku-ne-SHER-te

20 Catalan phrases for getting around, from Where is...? (On és...?) to Check-in please (Facturació, si us plau).

Where is...?

On és...?, pronounced on es

How much does it cost?

Quant val?, pronounced kwan val

I need a taxi

Necessito un taxi, pronounced ne-se-SI-to oon TAK-si

Where is the airport?

On és l'aeroport?, pronounced on es la-e-ro-PORT

Where is the hotel?

On és l'hotel?, pronounced on es lo-TEL

I'm lost

Estic perdut, pronounced es-TIK per-DOOT

Can you help me?

Em pots ajudar?, pronounced em pots a-zhoo-DAR

I'd like a ticket

Voldria un bitllet, pronounced vol-DRI-a oon bi-LYET

Where is the train station?

On és l'estació de tren?, pronounced on es les-ta-SI-o de tren

Turn left

Gira a l'esquerra, pronounced ZHI-ra a les-KE-ra

Turn right

Gira a la dreta, pronounced ZHI-ra a la DRE-ta

Go straight

Vés tot recte, pronounced bes tot REK-te

Stop here

Para aquí, pronounced PA-ra a-KI

I need a room

Necessito una habitació, pronounced ne-se-SI-to OO-na a-bi-ta-SI-o

How far is it?

Quant de lluny és?, pronounced kwan de LYUN es

One way ticket

Bitllet d'anada, pronounced bi-LYET da-NA-da

Return ticket

Bitllet d'anada i tornada, pronounced bi-LYET da-NA-da i tor-NA-da

Is there Wi-Fi?

Hi ha Wi-Fi?, pronounced i a WI-fi

I have a reservation

Tinc una reserva, pronounced tink OO-na re-SER-va

Check-in please

Facturació, si us plau, pronounced fak-tu-ra-SI-o si oos plow

20 Catalan phrases for eating and drinking, from A table for two, please (Una taula per a dos, si us plau) to Very tasty (Molt bo).

A table for two, please

Una taula per a dos, si us plau, pronounced OO-na TOW-la per a dos si oos plow

The menu, please

La carta, si us plau, pronounced la KAR-ta si oos plow

I'd like to order

Voldria demanar, pronounced vol-DRI-a de-ma-NAR

What do you recommend?

Què recomanes?, pronounced kwe re-ko-MA-nes

I'm vegetarian

Soc vegetarià, pronounced sok ve-zhe-ta-RI-a

I'm allergic to...

Soc al·lèrgic a..., pronounced sok a-LER-zhik a

No meat please

Sense carn, si us plau, pronounced SEN-se karn si oos plow

Water please

Aigua, si us plau, pronounced AY-gwa si oos plow

The bill please

El compte, si us plau, pronounced el KOM-te si oos plow

Delicious!

Deliciós!, pronounced de-li-SI-os

Can I have more bread?

Puc tenir més pa?, pronounced pook te-NIR mes pa

I'd like coffee

Voldria un cafè, pronounced vol-DRI-a oon ka-FE

I'd like tea

Voldria un te, pronounced vol-DRI-a oon te

Without sugar

Sense sucre, pronounced SEN-se SOO-kre

Is service included?

El servei està inclòs?, pronounced el ser-VAY es-TA in-KLOS

I'd like the fish

Voldria el peix, pronounced vol-DRI-a el pesh

Is it spicy?

És picant?, pronounced es pi-KANT

No onions please

Sense ceba, si us plau, pronounced SEN-se SE-ba si oos plow

To go please

Per emportar, si us plau, pronounced per em-por-TAR si oos plow

Very tasty

Molt bo, pronounced molt bo

20 Catalan phrases for emergencies and health, from Help! (Ajuda!) to Is there a doctor here? (Hi ha un metge aquí?).

Help!

Ajuda!, pronounced a-ZHOO-da

Call the police!

Truca a la policia!, pronounced TROO-ka a la po-li-SI-a

I need a doctor

Necessito un metge, pronounced ne-se-SI-to oon MET-zhe

Call an ambulance!

Truca a una ambulància!, pronounced TROO-ka a OO-na am-boo-LAN-si-a

Fire!

Foc!, pronounced fok

I've been robbed

M'han robat, pronounced man ro-BAT

I'm lost

Estic perdut, pronounced es-TIK per-DOOT

I need help

Necessito ajuda, pronounced ne-se-SI-to a-ZHOO-da

Where is the hospital?

On és l'hospital?, pronounced on es los-pi-TAL

I'm injured

Estic ferit, pronounced es-TIK fe-RIT

I feel sick

Em trobo malament, pronounced em TRO-bo ma-la-MENT

I'm having an allergic reaction

Tinc una reacció al·lèrgica, pronounced tink OO-na re-ak-SI-o a-LER-zhi-ka

Stop thief!

Atura el lladre!, pronounced a-TOO-ra el LYA-dre

I need the embassy

Necessito l'ambaixada, pronounced ne-se-SI-to lam-bai-SHA-da

Please call my family

Si us plau truca a la meva família, pronounced si oos plow TROO-ka a la ME-va fa-MI-li-a

Where is the pharmacy?

On és la farmàcia?, pronounced on es la far-MA-si-a

I need my medication

Necessito la meva medicació, pronounced ne-se-SI-to la ME-va me-di-ka-SI-o

Don't touch me

No em toquis, pronounced no em TO-kis

I need water

Necessito aigua, pronounced ne-se-SI-to AY-gwa

Is there a doctor here?

Hi ha un metge aquí?, pronounced i a oon MET-zhe a-KI

18 Catalan phrases for work and money, from Nice to meet you (Encantat de conèixer-te) to Let's discuss this (Parlem-ne).

Nice to meet you

Encantat de conèixer-te, pronounced en-kan-TAT de ku-ne-SHER-te

Here is my business card

Aquí tens la meva targeta, pronounced a-KI tens la ME-va tar-ZHE-ta

I have a meeting

Tinc una reunió, pronounced tink OO-na re-oo-NI-o

Let's schedule a call

Programem una trucada, pronounced pro-gra-MEM OO-na troo-KA-da

I'm interested in your proposal

M'interessa la teva proposta, pronounced min-te-RE-sa la TE-va pro-POS-ta

What is your budget?

Quin és el teu pressupost?, pronounced kin es el teu pre-soo-POST

We can negotiate

Podem negociar, pronounced po-DEM ne-go-SI-ar

Send me the contract

Envia'm el contracte, pronounced en-VI-am el kon-TRAK-te

We have a deal

Tenim un acord, pronounced te-NIM oon a-KORD

I agree

Estic d'acord, pronounced es-TIK da-KORD

I disagree

No estic d'acord, pronounced no es-TIK da-KORD

Can you repeat that?

Pots repetir-ho?, pronounced pots re-pe-TIR-o

I'll get back to you

Et respondré aviat, pronounced et res-pon-DRE a-BYAT

What are your terms?

Quines són les teves condicions?, pronounced KI-nes son les TE-ves kon-di-SI-ons

Please sign here

Si us plau firma aquí, pronounced si oos plow FIR-ma a-KI

Do you have a business card?

Tens targeta de visita?, pronounced tens tar-ZHE-ta de vi-ZI-ta

Thank you for your time

Gràcies pel teu temps, pronounced GRA-si-es pel teu temps

Let's discuss this

Parlem-ne, pronounced par-LEM-ne

20 Catalan phrases for numbers, days and time, from One (Un) to Weekend (Cap de setmana).

One

Un, pronounced oon

Two

Dos, pronounced dos

Three

Tres, pronounced tres

Four

Quatre, pronounced KWA-tre

Five

Cinc, pronounced sink

Six

Sis, pronounced sis

Seven

Set, pronounced set

Eight

Vuit, pronounced bwit

Nine

Nou, pronounced NOW

Ten

Deu, pronounced dew

What time is it?

Quina hora és?, pronounced KI-na O-ra es

Today

Avui, pronounced a-BWEE

Tomorrow

Demà, pronounced de-MA

Yesterday

Ahir, pronounced a-IR

Monday

Dilluns, pronounced di-LYOONS

Tuesday

Dimarts, pronounced di-MARTS

Wednesday

Dimecres, pronounced di-ME-kres

Thursday

Dijous, pronounced di-ZHOOS

Friday

Divendres, pronounced di-VEN-dres

Weekend

Cap de setmana, pronounced kap de set-MA-na

house

casa, pronounced KA-za

water

aigua, pronounced AI-gwa

man

home, pronounced O-me

woman

dona, pronounced DO-na

child

nen / nena, pronounced nen / NE-na

friend

amic, pronounced a-MIK

time

temps, pronounced temps

day

dia, pronounced DI-a

life

vida, pronounced VI-da

world

món, pronounced mon

country

país, pronounced pa-IS

city

ciutat, pronounced si-u-TAT

work

feina, pronounced FEI-na

money

diners, pronounced di-NERS

food

menjar, pronounced men-ZHAR

family

família, pronounced fa-MI-li-a

car

cotxe, pronounced KO-tche

book

llibre, pronounced LLI-bre

school

escola, pronounced es-KO-la

street

carrer, pronounced ka-RRER

person

persona, pronounced per-SO-na

child

nen, pronounced NEN

earth / land

terra, pronounced TE-ra

sea

mar, pronounced MAR

mountain

muntanya, pronounced mun-TAN-ya

forest

bosc, pronounced BOSK

sun

sol, pronounced SOL

night

nit, pronounced NIT

language / tongue

llengua, pronounced LYEN-gwa

love

amor, pronounced a-MOR

music

música, pronounced MU-zi-ka

peace

pau, pronounced PAU

heart

cor, pronounced KOR

year

any, pronounced AN-y

to be

ser / estar, pronounced ser / es-TAR

to have

tenir, pronounced te-NIR

to do

fer, pronounced fer

to go

anar, pronounced a-NAR

to come

venir, pronounced ve-NIR

to speak

parlar, pronounced par-LAR

to see

veure, pronounced VEU-re

to know

saber, pronounced sa-BER

to eat

menjar, pronounced men-ZHAR

to drink

beure, pronounced BEU-re

to sleep

dormir, pronounced dor-MIR

to work

treballar, pronounced tre-ba-LLAR

to think

pensar, pronounced pen-SAR

to love

estimar, pronounced es-ti-MAR

to take

prendre, pronounced PREN-dre

to give

donar, pronounced do-NAR

to understand

entendre, pronounced en-TEN-dre

to want

voler, pronounced vo-LER

to read

llegir, pronounced lle-ZHIR

to write

escriure, pronounced es-KRIU-re

to hear / feel

sentir, pronounced sen-TIR

to take

agafar, pronounced a-ga-FAR

to look / watch

mirar, pronounced mi-RAR

to stand

dret, pronounced DRET

to sit

seure, pronounced SEU-re

to run

córrer, pronounced KOR-rer

to play

jugar, pronounced ju-GAR

big

gran, pronounced gran

small

petit, pronounced pe-TIT

good

bo / bona, pronounced bo / BO-na

bad

dolent, pronounced do-LENT

beautiful

bonic, pronounced bo-NIK

new

nou, pronounced NOW

old

vell, pronounced vell

young

jove, pronounced ZHO-ve

happy

feliç, pronounced fe-LIS

sad

trist, pronounced trist

strong

fort, pronounced fort

fast

ràpid, pronounced RA-pit

slow

lent, pronounced lent

hot

calent, pronounced ka-LENT

cold

fred, pronounced fred

easy

fàcil, pronounced FA-sil

difficult

difícil, pronounced di-FI-sil

important

important, pronounced im-por-TAN

free

lliure, pronounced LLIU-re

true

veritat, pronounced ve-ri-TAT

white

blanc, pronounced BLAN

black

negre, pronounced NE-gre

red

vermell, pronounced ver-MEL

blue

blau, pronounced BLAU

long

llarg, pronounced LLAR

short

curt, pronounced KURT

heavy

pesat, pronounced pe-ZAT

light

lleuger, pronounced lyeu-JER

beautiful

maco, pronounced MA-ko

very / a lot

molt, pronounced molt

also / too

també, pronounced tam-BE

always

sempre, pronounced SEM-pre

never

mai, pronounced mai

often

sovint, pronounced so-VIN

now

ara, pronounced A-ra

already

ja, pronounced zha

still / yet

encara, pronounced en-KA-ra

maybe

potser, pronounced pot-SER

well

bé, pronounced be

quickly

ràpidament, pronounced ra-pi-da-MEN

here

aquí, pronounced a-KI

there

allà, pronounced a-LLA

together

junts, pronounced zhunts

only / just

només, pronounced no-MES

really

realment, pronounced re-al-MEN

a little

una mica, pronounced u-na MI-ka

too much

massa, pronounced MA-sa

immediately

de seguida, pronounced de se-GI-da

yesterday

ahir, pronounced a-IR

tomorrow

demà, pronounced de-MA

yes

sí, pronounced SI

no

no, pronounced NO

but

però, pronounced pe-RO

and

i, pronounced I

sometimes

de vegades, pronounced de ve-GA-des

therefore

per tant, pronounced per TAN