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A collection of useful phrases in Catalan. Click on the English phrases to see them in many other languages.
Guide to abbreviations: inf = informal, frm = formal, sg = singular (to one person), pl = plural (to two or more people), >m = said to men, >f = said to women
| English | català (Catalan) |
|---|---|
| Welcome | Benvingut (>m), Benvinguda (>f), Benvinguts (pl), Benvingudes (pl/f) |
| Hello | Hola, Bon dia Hola? Si? Digui? (on phone) |
| How are you? I'm fine, thanks. And you? |
Com estàs? (inf) Com està? (frm) |
| Bé, gràcies, i tu? (inf) Bé, gràcies, i vostè? (frm) | |
| Long time no see | Quant (de) temps! |
| What's your name? My name is ... |
Com et dius? (inf) Com es diu? (frm) |
| Em dic ... | |
| Where are you from? I'm from ... |
D'on ets? (inf) D'on és vostè? (frm) |
| Sóc de..., Vinc de ... | |
| Pleased to meet you | Encantat! Molt de gust, Tant de gust |
| Good morning | Bon dia |
| Good afternoon | Bona tarda |
| Good evening/night | Bona nit |
| Goodbye | Adéu (goodbye), A reveure (see you), Que vagi bé (take care), Fins ara (see you soon), Fins després (see you later), Ja ens veurem (we'll be in touch), Fins demà (see you tomorrow) |
| Good luck | Bona sort! Molta sort! |
| Cheers/Good health! | Salut! Txin txin! |
| Bon appetit | Bon profit! Que vagi de gust! |
| Bon voyage | Bon viatge! |
| I don't understand | No ho entenc |
| Please speak more slowly | Parli més a poc a poc, si us plau |
| Please write it down | Pot escriure-ho, si us plau? Que m'ho podria escriure, si us plau? |
| Do you speak Catalan? Yes, a little |
Que parla català? Parla català? (frm) Parles català? (inf) |
| Sí, una mica/un poc | |
| How do you say ... in Catalan? | Com es diu en català ...? |
| Excuse me | Dispensi! Perdoni! |
| How much is this? | Quant costa això? |
| Sorry | Perdó! Em sap greu |
| Thank you Response (You're welcome) |
Gràcies / Moltes gràcies / Mercès |
| De res | |
| Where's the toilet? | On és el lavabo? On és la cambra de bany? |
| Do you want to dance with me? | Vols ballar amb mi? |
| I love you | T'estimo |
| Get well soon | Que et milloris |
| Leave me alone! | Deixa'm en pau! |
| Help! Fire! Stop! |
Socors! Auxili! Foc! Alto! |
| Call the police! | Crida la policia! |
| Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year |
Bon Nadal i feliç any nou |
| Happy Easter | Bona Pasqua |
| Happy Birthday | Per molts anys / Bon aniversari / Moltes Felicitats |
| One language is never enough | no n'hi ha prou amb una llengua |
| My hovercraft is full of eels | El meu aerolliscador està ple d'anguiles |
Recordings and corrections provided by Sergi Mesonero
Information about written and spoken Catalan
Language learning materials for Catalan
Collections of Catalan phrases (some with audio)
http://www.intercat.gencat.es/guia/
http://weib.caib.es/recursos/abast/paginas/alabast-eng.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/other/quickfix/catalan.shtml
http://www.downloadalanguage.com/downloadalanguage/Common_Catalan_Phrases.html
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