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Basic Catalan English Language Part 1, Part 2
| DIES, MESOS, ESTACIONS, PUNTS CARDINALS |
DAYS, MONTHS, SEASONS, THE POINTS OF THE COMPASS |
| 1. Dilluns, dimarts, dimecres, dijous, divendres, dissabte, diumenge. |
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, |
| 2. Gener, febrer, març, abril, maig, juny, juliol, agost, setembre, octubre, novembre, desembre. |
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. |
| 3. Primavera, estiu, tardor, hivern. |
Spring, summer, autumn, winter. |
| 4. Nord, sud, est, oest. |
North, South, East, West. |
| 5. Els dimarts hi ha mercat. Dimecres vaig a Barcelona. |
The market is on Tuesday. I'm going to Barcelona on Wednesday. |
| 6. El curs comença pel febrer. Es casen pel març. |
The course starts in February. They are getting married in March. |
| 7. Som a la primavera. A l'estiu fa calor. |
It's spring. In summer it's hot. |
| 8. Pollença és al nord. Santanyí és al sud. |
Pollença is north. Santanyí is south. |
| EDAT, ANIVERSARIS |
AGE, BIRHTDAY |
| 1. - Quants d'anys té? | Quants d'anys tens? - Tenc 34 anys. |
- How old are you? - I'm 34 years old. |
| 2. - Quan fas els anys? - D'aquí a un mes. |
- When is your birthday? - My birthday is in one month time. |
| 3. Vaig néixer a Manacor el dia 2 de març de 1962. |
I was born in Manacor on 2nd May 1962. |
| TEMPS |
WEATHER |
| 1. - Quin temps fa avui? - Avui fa bon dia. | Avui fa mal dia. |
- What's the weather like today? - The weather is nice today. | The weather is bad today. |
| 2. Fa fred. Fa calor. Fa molt de fred. Fa molta calor. |
It's cold. It's hot. It's very cold. It's very hot. |
| 3. Plou. Neva. Fa sol. |
It's raining. It's snowing. It's sunny. |
| 4. Està tapat. Està ennigulat. Està estirat. |
It's not sunny. It's cloudy. There are no clouds in the sky. |
| 5. Fa vent. Fa trons i llamps. |
It's windy. There's a storm. |
| 6. Hi ha boira. Hi ha humitat. Fa un temps molt sec. |
It's foggy. It's wet. It's a very dry weather. |
| AVISOS I CARTELLS PUBLICITARIS |
SIGNS AND NOTICES |
| 1. Alerta! Anau amb compte! |
Attention! Be careful! |
| 2. Atenció! Perill. |
Attention. Danger. |
| 3. Tancat. Tancat del 7 al 15 de juliol. |
Closed. Closed from 7th to 15th of July. |
| 4. Obert. Obert de les 10 del matí a les 7 de l'horabaixa. |
Open. Opening hours: 10 a. m. to 7 p. m. |
| 5. Tancau la porta, per favor. |
Please close the door. |
| 6. Deixau passar. |
Please give way. |
| 7. No fumeu. |
Do not smoke. |
| 8. Entrada. Sortida. |
Entrance. Exit. |
| 9. Lliure. Ocupat. Privat. |
Free. Occupied. Private. |
| 10. Pis en venda. Casa per llogar. |
Flat for sale. House to let. |
| 11. Rebaixes. Preus rebaixats. Ofertes. Descomptes. |
Sale. Reduced prices. Special offers. Discount. |
| 12. Aprofitau l'aigua. |
Please do not waste water. |
| 13. Silenci, per favor. |
Silence, please. |
| OFERTA I DEMANDA |
OFFER AND DEMAND |
| 1. - Què volia? - Voldria telefonar. |
- May I help you? - I would like to make a phone call. |
| 2. - Què vol prendre? - Vull prendre una cervesa. |
- What will you drink? - I'll have a beer, please. |
| 3. - Què val això? - Val tres mil pessetes. |
- How much is this? - It costs three thousand pesetas. |
| 4. - Què li dec? - Són sis-centes pessetes. |
- How much is it? - It's six hundred pesetas, please. |
| 5. El compte, per favor. |
Can I have the bill, please? |
| 6. És car. És molt car. És massa car. |
It's expensive. It's very expensive. It's too expensive. |
| 7. És barat. És molt barat. És massa barat. |
It's cheap. It's very cheap. It's too cheap. |
| 8. Que teniu pa? Que teniu el diari d'avui? |
Have you got some bread? Have you got today's paper? |
| 9. Hi ha molta gent. Hi ha poca gent. |
There's a lot of people. There isn't a lot of people. |
| 10. No hi ha ningú. No hi ha res. |
There's nobody there. There's nothing there. |
| 11. Hi ha moltes coses. Hi ha poques coses. |
There's a lot of things. There are very few things. |
| FEINA, ESTUDIS, PROFESSIONS |
JOB, STUDIES, PROFESSIONS |
| 1. Avui és dia feiner. Avui és dia festiu. |
Today is a working day. Today is a holiday. |
| 2. Faig vacances. Vaig a fer feina. |
I'm on holidays. I'm going to work. |
| 3. Faig feina de perruquer. Faig feina de perruquera. Faig feina de cambrer. Faig feina de cambrera. |
I work as a hairdresser. I work as a waiter. |
| 4. No tenc feina. Estic a l'atur. |
I haven't got a job. I'm unemployed. |
| 5. Cerc feina. Necessit una feina. |
I'm looking for a job. I need a job. |
| 6. Som comerciant. Som professor. Som professora. Som pagès. Som pagesa. |
I'm a trader. I'm a teacher. I'm a farmer. |
| 7. Estudii català. Estudii francès. Estudii espanyol. Estudii alemany. Estudii anglès. |
I study Catalan. I study French. I study Spanish. I study German. I study English. |
| 8. Estudii matemàtiques. Estudii psicologia. Estudii química. Estudii filologia. Estudii dret. |
I study mathematics. I study psychology. I study chemistry. I study philology. I study law. |
| 9. Saps nedar? Saps cuinar? Saps parlar català? |
Can you swim? Can you cook? Can you speak Catalan? |
| LOCALITZACIONS |
LOCATIONS |
| 1. - On és l'estació d'autobusos? - A prop, molt a prop. | Lluny, molt lluny. |
- Where is the bus station? - It's near, very near. | It's a long way, a very long way. |
| 2. - On és la biblioteca? - A la dreta. | A l'esquerra. | Al fons. | Tot dret. |
- Where is the library? - On the right. | On the left. | At the the end (of the street, etc). Straight on. |
| 3. Vaig al banc. Vaig a l'escola. Vaig a ca nostra. |
I'm going to the bank. I'm going to school. I'n going home. |
| 4. Vénc de l'hospital. Vénc de la farmàcia. Vénc de ca nostra. |
I come from the hospital. I come from the chemist's. I come from home. |
| 5. Som al carrer. Som a cal metge. Som a ca nostra. |
I'm in the street. I'm at the doctor's. I'm home. |
| TRANSPORTS |
TRANSPORT |
| 1. Anar a peu. Anar amb bicicleta. Anar amb moto. Anar amb cotxe. Anar amb tren. Anar amb autobús. Anar amb avió. Anar amb barca. Anar amb vaixell. |
To go on foot. To go by bicycle. To go by motorbike. To go by car. To go by train. To go by bus. To go by plane. To go by boat. To go by ship. |
| 2. Agafar la bicicleta. Agafar la moto. Agafar el cotxe. Agafar el tren. Agafar l'autobús. Agafar l'avió. Agafar la barca. Agafar el vaixell. |
To take the bicycle. To take the bus. To take the car. To take the train. To take the bus. To take the plane. To take the boat. To take the ship. |
| FAMÍLIA, ESTAT CIVIL I HABITATGE |
FAMILY, MARITAL STATUS, ACCOMODATION |
| 1. Pare, mare, fill, filla, germà, germana. |
Father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister. |
| 2. Padrí /avi, padrina /àvia, nét, néta. |
Grandfather, grandmother, grandson, granddaughter. |
| 3. Espòs / home, esposa / dona, company, companya. |
Husband, wife, partner. |
| 4. Cosí, cosina, oncle, tia, nebot, neboda. |
Cousin, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece. |
| 5. Cunyat, cunyada, gendre, nora. |
Brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law |
| 6. Som casat. Som fadrí. Som divorciat. Som vidu. Som casada. Som fadrina. Som divorciada. Som vídua. |
I'm married. I'm single. I'm divorced. I'm a widower. I'm married. I'm single. I'm divorced. I'm a widow. |
| 7. Tenc tres fills. Tenc cinc néts. |
I have three children. I have five grandchildren. |
| 8. A ca nostra som quatre germans. |
We're four brothers and sisters at home. |
| 9. Visc a cals padrins. Visc tot sol. Visc tota sola. |
I live at my grandparents'. I live by myself. |
| 10. Visc en un pis. Visc en una casa amb jardí. |
I live in a flat. I live in a house with a garden. |
| FESTES I FELICITACIONS |
HOLIDAYS AND GREETINGS |
| 1. Nadal. Cap d'Any. Els Reis d'Orient. |
Christmas. New Year. The Three Wise Men. |
| 2. Carnaval. Quaresma. Pasqua. |
Carnival. Lent. Easter. |
| 3. Vacances d'estiu. Vacances de Nadal. Vacances de Pasqua. |
Summer holidays. Christmas holidays. Easter holidays. |
| 4. Bon Nadal i feliç Any Nou. |
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. |
| 5. Bones festes. Bon viatge. Bones vacances. |
Happy holidays. Have a nice trip. Happy holidays. |
| 6. Enhorabona. Salut! |
Congratulations. Cheers! |
| 7. Molts d'anys. Moltes felicitats. |
Happy Birthday. Congratulations. |
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