CATALAN PHRASES

Common signs

Open Obert
Closed Tancat
Entrance Entrada
Exit Sortida/Eixida/Pais Valencia
Push Empenyeu
Pull Estireu
Toilet Serveis
Men Homes
Women Dones
Forbidden Prohibit

Basics

Hello (informal).
Hola. (OH-lah).

How are you?

Com estàs? (kohm uhs-TAHS?)

Fine, thank you.

Molt bé, gràcies. (mohl behh, GRAH-syuhs)

What is your name?

Com et dius? (informal) (kohm uht THEE-oos?)

My name is ______ .
Em dic ______ . (uhm theek...)

Nice to meet you.

Molt de gust. (mohl thuh goos)

Please.
Sisplau. (sees-PLOW)
Thank you.
Gràcies. (GRAH-syuhs)

You're welcome.
De res. (duh rrehs)

Yes.
Sí. (see)

No.
No. (noh)

Excuse me. (getting attention)

Excuseu-me (ucks koo-zehw-muh)

Excuse me. (begging pardon)

Perdoni. (puhr-THOH-nee)

I'm sorry.
Em sap greu. (uhm sahp greh-oo)

Goodbye
Adéu (uh-THEH-oo)

I can't speak Catalan [well].

No parlo [bé] el català. (noh PAHR-loo [BEH] uhl kuh-tuH-LAH)

Do you speak English?

Parles anglès? (PAHR-luhs uhn-GLEHS?)

Is there someone here who speaks English?

Que hi ha algú que parli anglès? (kuh yah uhl-GOO kuh PAHR-lee uhn-GLEHS?)

Good morning.
Bon dia. (BOHN DEE-uh)

Good afternoon.
Bona tarda. (BOH-nuh TAHR-thuh)

Good evening (when it's dark)

Bon vespre. (BOHM BEHS-pruh)

Good night.
Bona nit. (BOH-nuh neet)

I don't understand.
 No ho entenc. (NOH oo UHN-tehng)
Where is the toilet?
On és el lavabo? (OHN ehhs uhl luh-BAH-boo?)

Eating
Can I look at the menu, please?
Puc veure el menú, si us plau? (pook beh-OO-reh ehl meh-NOO, see oos plow?)

A table for one person/two people, please.

Una taula per una persona/dues persones, si us plau. (OO-nah TOW-lah pehr OO-nah pehr-
SOH-nehs/DOO-ehs pehr-SOH-nehs, see oos plow)

Is there a local specialty?

Teniu cap plat típic? (TEH-new kahp pluht TEE-peek?)

I'm a vegetarian.
Sóc vegetarià. (SOHK beh-jeh-tah-RYAH)

I don't eat beef.

No menjo vedella. (noh MEHN-zhoh beh-DEHL-lyah)

Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard)

Pots fer-m'ho més lleuger, si us plau? (amb menys oli/mantega/llard)

I want _____.
Vull _____. (vool)

May I have a glass of _____?

Em pots dur un got de _____? (ehm pohts door oon goht deh____?)

May I have a cup of _____?

Em pots dur una tassa de _____? (ehm pohts OO-nah TAHS-sah deh____?)

May I have some _____?

Podries dur-me una mica de _____? (POH-dryehs door-meh OO-nuh MEE-kah
deh______?)

Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)

Perdoni, cambrer? (pehr-DOH-nee, KAHM-brehr?)

It was delicious.
Estava deliciós. (ehs-TAH-bah deh-lee-SYOHS)

The check, please.

El compte, si us plau. (ehl KOHMP-teh, see oos plow)
Shopping
Do you have this in my size?
Teniu això en la meva talla?

How much is this?

Quant costa això?

That's too expensive.

És massa car.

I can't afford it.

No puc pagar-ho.

I don't want it.

No ho vull.

I'm not interested.

No hi estic interessat.

OK, I'll take it.

D'acord, me'l quedo.

Can I have a bag?

Em pots donar una bossa?

I need...
Necessito... (...)

...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen)

...calmant. (...)

...cold medicine.
...medicina per al refredat. (...)

...stomach medicine.
...medicina per a l'estómac. (...)

...a postcard.
...una postal. (...)

...postage stamps.
...segells. (...)

Money
Do you accept credit cards?
Accepteu targes de crèdit? (ahk-THEHP-teh-oo TAHR-zhehs deh KREH-deet?)

Can you change money for me?

Pot canviar-me diners? (poht KAHN-byahr-meh DEE-nehrs?)

Where can I get money changed?

On puc canviar diners? (ohn KAHN-byahr DEE-nehs?)

What is the exchange rate?

Quin és el canvi? (keen EHS ehl KUHN-bee?)

Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?

On hi ha un caixer automàtic? (ohn ee uh oon KAI-shehr ow-toh-MAH-teek?)

Directions

How do I get to _____ ?

Com ho faig per arribar a_____ ? (kohm oo FAHCH puhr ah-rree-BAHR uh____?)

...the train station?

...a l'estació de tren? (ah lehs-tah-SYOH theh trehn? )
...the bus station?
...a l'estació d'autobusos? (ah lehs-tah-SYOH dow-too-BOOS?)

...the closest bus stop?

...la pròxima parada? (luh pah-RAH-duh proh-KSEE-muh?)

...the airport?
...a l'aeroport? (ah luh-eh-ROH-pohrt?)

...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?

...al consulat d'Estats Units/Canadà/Austràlia/Regne Unit? (ahl kohn-SOO-laht dehs-
STAHTS OO-neets/kah-nah-DUH/ows-TRAH-lyah/REHG-neh OO-neet?)

Authority
I haven't done anything wrong.
No he fet res de dolent. (...)

It was a misunderstanding.
Ha estat un malentès. (...)

Where are you taking me?

On em porteu? (...)

Am I under arrest?
Estic arrestat? (...)
I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.
Sóc un ciutadà Americà/Australià/Britànic/Canadenc.

I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.

Vull parlar amb l'ambaixada/el consulat Americà/Australià/Britànic/Canadenc.

I want to talk to a lawyer.

Vull parlar amb un advocat.

Can I just pay a fine now?

Puc simplement pagar una multa ara?

Taxi

Taxi!
Taxi! (TAHK-see)

Take me to _____, please.

Porta'm a _____, si us plau. (pohr-TAHM uh_____, syoos plow)

How much does it cost to get to _____?

Quant costa anar a _____? (kwant KOHS-tuh AH-nuhr uh_____?)

Take me there, please.

Porta'm allà, si us plau. (pohr-TAHM ahl-LUH, syoos plow)

Bus and train

How much is a ticket to _____?

Quant val el bitllet per anar a _____? (kwahnt buhl uhl bee-LYEHT puhr uh-NAHR uh____?)

A single ticket to _____, please.

Un bitllet senzill a _____, si us plau. (oon bee-LYEHT suhn-ZEELY uh____, see oos PLOW)

A return ticket to _____, please.

Un bitllet d'anada i tornada a ____, si us plau. (oon bee-LYEHT duh-NAH-duh ee toor-NAH-
duh uh_____, see oos PLOW)

Where does this train/bus go?

A on va, aquest tren/autobus? (uh ohn bah, uh-KEHST trehn/ow-too-BOOS?)

Where is the train/bus to _____?

On és el tren/autobus que va a _____? (ohn EHS uhl trehn/ow-too-BOOS kuh bah
uh_____?)

Does this train/bus stop in _____?

 Aquest tren/autobus para a _____? (uh-KEHST trehn/ow-too-BOOS PAH-ruh uh_____?)

When does the train/bus for _____ leave?

Quan marxa, el tren/autobus que va a _____? (kwahn MAHR-shuh, uhl trehn/ow-too-BOOS
kuh bah uh_____?)

When will this train/bus arrive in _____?

Quan arribarà aquest tren/autobus a _____? (kwahn uh-rree-buh-RAH uh-KEHST trehn/ow-
too-BOOS uh____?)

Problems
Help!
Ajuda! Auxili! (uh-ZHOO-thuh! ow-KSEE-lee!)

Police!
Policia! (poo-lee-SEE-uh)

Stop! Thief!
Al lladre! (ahl LLYAH-druh!)

I need help.
Necessito la teva ajuda. (nuh-suh-SSEE-too luh TEH-buh uh-ZHOO-thuh)

It's an emergency.
És una emergència. (Ehs OO-nuh uh-muhr-ZHEHN-syuh)

I'm lost.
Estic perdut/perduda. (man/woman). (EHS-teek puhr-THOOT/EHS-teek puhr-THOO-thuh)

I'm sick.
Estic malalt/malalta (man/woman) (ehs-TEEK muh-LAHL/ehs-TEEK muh-LAHL-tuh)

I've been injured.

Estic ferit/ferida. (man/woman)(ehs-TEEK fuh-REET/fuh-REE-thuh)

I need a doctor.
Necessito un metge. (nuh-ssuh-SSEE-too oon MEHT-zhuh)

Can I use your phone?

Puc utilitzar el seu telèfon? (pook oo-tee-leet-ZAH uhl seh-oo tuh-LEH-foon?)

The Fire Department

El Departament de Bombers: (uhl thuh-puhr-tuh-MEHN thuh boom-BEHS)

I lost my bag.
He perdut la meva bossa. (eh puhr-THOOT luh MEH-buh BOH-ssuh)
I lost my wallet.
He perdut la meva cartera. (eh puhr-THOOT luh MEH-buh kuhr-TEH-ruh)

I'll call the police.

Trucaré a la policia. (troo-kuh-REH luh poo-lee-SEE-uh)

Don't touch me!

No em toquis! (nom-TOH-kees)

Leave me alone.
Deixa'm en pau! (DAY-shuhm uhn POW!)

Numbers
1
u/una (Male/Female) (OON/OO-nuh)

2
dos/dues (Male/Female) (DOHS/DOO-uhs)

3
tres (trehs)

4
quatre (KWAH-truh)

5
cinc (seenk)

6
sis (sees)

7
set (seht)

8
vuit (BOO-eet), huit (wit)

9
nou (NOH-oo)

10
deu (DEH-oo)

11
onze (OHN-zuh)
12
dotze (DOHT-zuh)

13
tretze (TREHT-zuh)

14
catorze (kuh-TOHR-zuh)

15
quinze (KEEN-zuh)

16
setze (SEHT-zuh)

17
disset (dees-SEHT)

18
divuit (dee-BOO-eet)

19
dinou (dee-NOH-oo)

20
vint (been)

21
vint-i-u (been-tee-OO)

22
vint-i-dos (been-tee-DOHS)

23
vint-i-tres (been-tee-TREHS)

100
cent (SEHN)

200
dos-cents/dues-centes (Male/Female)(dohs-SEHNS/doo-wuhz-SEHN-tuhs)

300
tres-cents (trehs-SEHNS)

1000
mil (MEEL)
2000
dos mil (dohs meel)

number _____ (train, bus, etc.)

número _____ (NOO-muh-roo)

Days

today
avui (uh-BWEE)

yesterday
ahir (uh-EE)

tomorrow
demà (duh-MAH)

this week
aquesta setmana (uh-KEH-stuh saht-MAH-nuh)

last week
la setmana passada (luh saht-MAH-nuh pah-SAH-thuh)

next week
la setmana que ve (luh saht-MAH-nuh kuh beh)

Monday
Dilluns (dee-LYOONS)

Tuesday
Dimarts (dee-MAHRS)

Wednesday
Dimecres (dee-MEH-kruhs)

Thursday
Dijous (dee-ZHOH-oos)

Friday
Divendres (dee-BEHN-druhs)

Saturday
Dissabte (dee-SSAHP-tuh)

Sunday
Diumenge (dee-oo-MEHN-zhuh)
Months

July
Juliol (zhoo-lee-OHL)

Duration

_____ minute(s)
_____ minut(s) (MEE-noot(s))

_____ hour(s)
_____ hora (hores) (orah (OH-rehs))

_____ day(s)
_____ dia (dies) (DEE-ah (DEE-ehs)

_____ week(s)
_____ setmana (setmanes) (seht-MAH-nuh (seht-MAH-nehs)

_____ month(s)
_____ mes (mesos) (mehs (MEH-sohs)

_____ year(s)
_____ any(s) (AH-nee(s))

Clock time

NOTE: Catalan express time using a scheme based on quarters of hour:

un quart de X means (X-1) hour + 15 minutes, or 45 minutes before X hour
dos quarts de X means (X-1) hour + 30 minutes, or 30 minutes before X hour
tres quarts de X means (X-1) hour + 45 minutes, or 15 minutes before X hour

the X hour
les X

the X hour in the early morning/morning/midday/afternoon/evening/night

les X de la matinada /matí/migdia/tarda/vespre/nit (lehs X theh luh mah-tee-NAH-thuh/mah-
TEE/MEEG-thyuh/TAHR-thah/BEHS-preh/neet)

one o'clock AM
la una de la matinada (lah OO-nah deh lah mah-tee-NAH-dah), literally the one in the early
morning

two o'clock AM
 les dues de la matinada (lehs DOO-wehs deh luh mah-tee-NAH-duh)
noon
migdia (meech-DEE-uh) literally midday.

one o'clock PM
la una de la tarda (lah OO-nuh deh lah TAHR-thuh)

two o'clock PM
les dues de la tarda (lehs dwehs deh lah TAHR-thuh)

midnight
mitjanit (meet-juh-NEET)

9.15
un quart de deu (oon kwahrt deh DEH-oo)

11.30
dos quarts de dotze (dohs kwahrts deh DOHT-seh)

15.45
tres quarts de quatre (trehs kwahrts theh KWAH-treh)

Lodging
What time is breakfast/supper?
Quan s'esmorza/se sopa? (kahn sehs-MOHR-zuh/seh SOH-puh?)

I want to check out.

Vull marxar. (vooly MAHR-shuhr)