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COMUNICACIÓ BÀSICA
EN
CATALÀ
BASIC
COMMUNICATION IN THE CATALAN LANGUAGE
A Girona diem...
In Girona we say...
En
català es diu...
In
Catalan we say...
Com es
diu a Girona...?
How do
you say ... in Girona?
Com es
diu en català...?
How do
you say ... in Catalan?
Saps com
ho diuen a Girona...?
Do you
know the word used for ... in Girona?
Saps com
es diu en català...?
Do you
know how to say ... in Catalan?
A Girona
diem…
In
Girona we say…
SALUTACIONS
I FÓRMULES DE CORTESIA
GREETINGS
AND COURTESY EXPRESSIONS
Hola.
Bon dia. Bona tarda. Bon vespre. Bona nit.
Hello.
Good morning. Good afternoon. Good evening. Good night.
Adéu. A
reveure. Que vagi bé.
Good
bye. See you. All the best.
Fins
aviat. Fins més tard. Fins demà.
See you
soon. See you later. See you tomorrow.
Gràcies.
Moltes gràcies. De res.
Thank
you. Thank you very much. You’re welcome.
Perdoni.
Disculpi. Em sap greu.
Excuse
me. I’m sorry.
Molt de
gust. Tant de gust.
Pleased
to meet you.
Amb molt
de gust.
Of
course.
Bon
profit. Que vagi de gust.
Enjoy
your meal!
Diverteix-te.
Que t’ho passis bé.
Benvingut.
Have
fun. Have a good time.
Welcome.
Un
moment, si us plau. Una altra vegada, per favor. Més a poc
a poc, per favor.
Just a
minute, please. Could you say that again, please? Slowly,
please.
PREGUNTES
USUALS
COMMONLY
USED QUESTIONS
Com va?
Com estàs (tu) està (vostè)
Bé, gràcies.
How are
you? How are you doing?
Fine, thanks.
Què
et/li passa? No ets/es troba bé?
What’s
the matter? Are you all right?
Com et
dius/es diu? Em dic Pere/Isabel.
What’s
your name? - My name is Peter/Isabel.
Qui és
vostè? Sóc el senyor Foremski.
Who are
you? - I’m Mr Foremski.
Què és
això? - És un regal.
What’s
this? It’s a present.
D’on
ets (tu) / és (vostè)?
Sóc
anglès. Sóc d’Anglaterra.
Where
are you from?
I’m English. I‘m from England.
Ets / és
de Girona ? No, sóc escocès. Sóc d'Escòcia.
No,
I’m Scottish. I’m from
Scotland.
On
vius/viu? Visc a Girona ciutat.
Visc en
un poble. Visc a fora vila.
Where do
you live? I live in Girona city.
I live
in a village. I live in the country.
A quin
carrer vius/viu? Visc al carrer Nou. Visc a la plaça Major.
In
which street do you live? I live in the street "Carrer
Nou“. I live in the square "Plaça Major“.
Parles/parla
català? Sí, una mica. No gaire
Do you
speak Catalan? - Yes, a little bit. No, just very little.
M’entens/m’entén?
Què vol dir això?
Can you
understand me? What does this mean?
Com? Com
dius/diu?
Excuse
me? I beg your pardon?
Què
dius/diu? Què vols/vol?
What did
you just say? How can I help you?
On
vas/va?
D’on vens/ve?
On
és en Peter? És fora per una setmana. Torna d'aquí a un
setmana.
Where
are you going?
Where do you come from?
He
is away for a week. He comes back in a week.
Què
feu/penseu fer aquest cap de setmana/pont? Estem fora.
What
are you doing this weekend/long weekend? We are away.
N’estàs
(tu)/està (vostè) segur?
De veritat?
Are you
sure? Really?
Quan?
Des de quan? Fins quan?
When?
Since when? Until when?
Digui?
Amb qui parlo? De part de qui?
Hello?
Who is calling, please? Who shall I say is calling?
Hi ha
cap dubte? Entesos?
Do you
have any questions? Is that all right?
T’/li/agrada?
Sí, molt. No, gens.
Do you
like it? Yes, I really like it.
No, not at all.
Que puc
fumar? Que hi puc aparcar, aquí?
Can I
smoke here? Can I park here?
AFIRMACIONS
AFFIRMATIVE
ANSWERS
Sí.
D‘acord. Molt bé.
Yes. OK.
Fair enough! right you are!
És
veritat. Exacte.
That’s
true. Exactly.
Com
vulguis/vulgui. Ho entenc.
As you
like it. I see.
Tens/té
raó. És clar. Naturalment.
You’re
right. Of course. Absolutely.
Més o
menys. Crec que sí.
More or
less. I think so
NEGATIONS
NEGATIVES
ANSWERS
No, em
sap greu. No, s’ha equivocat.
No,
I’m sorry. No, you’re wrong.
De cap
manera. Mai de la vida.
Absolutely
not. Never.
Ni
parlar-ne. Això és impossible.
No way.
That’s impossible.
Prou! Ja
n’hi ha prou!
Stop!
That’s enough!
DUBTES
EXPRESSING
YOUR DOUBTS
Potser.
Tal vegada. Potser sí.
Maybe.
Perhaps. Maybe yes.
No ho
sé. No ho crec.
It
depends. I don’t know. I don’t think so.
EXCLAMACIONS
I EXPRESSIONS DIVERSES
EXCLAMATIONS
AND OTHER EXPRESSIONS
D’acord.
Estic d‘acord.
All
right. I agree with you.
Bé.
Molt bé. Que bé!
Good.
Very good. Great!
Tot va
bé.
Everything
is all right.
Malament.
Que malament!
Badly.
That’s bad!
Un mica
millor.
A bit
better.
Quina
llàstima! Quina ràbia!
What a
pity! How annoying!
Quina
sort! Quina mala sort!
That was
luck! Bad luck!
Quina
ximpleria! Això són ximpleries.
Quina
vergonya!
Nonsense!
That’s nonsense!
How
embarrassing!
És
curiós. És estrany. És ridícul.
That’s
curious/strange/ridiculous.
Que
guapa! Que simpàtic!
How
beautiful! What a nice person!
Que
lleig! Que horrorós!
How
ugly! How awful!
Que
trist! Que divertit!
How sad!
How fun!
Meravellós!
Fantàstic!
Wonderful!
Fantastic!
Bona
sort. Molta sort.
Good
luck. I wish you the best of lucks.
És
igual. No importa.
Never
mind. It doesn’t matter.
Ja està
llest/preparat/ a punt.
It’s
ready.
Per
sort. Per desgràcia.
Luckily.
Unfortunately.
Tant de
bo!
I hope
so! Let's hope so!. Hopefully.
QUALITATS, ESTATS, PREFERÈNCIES
QUANTITIES,
STATES AND PREFERENCES
Sóc
alt/a. Sóc més alt/a. Sóc el més alt/a.
I’m
tall. I’m taller. I’m the tallest.
Estic
bé. Em trobo bé. Estic molt bé. Em trobo molt bé.
No estic gaire bé. No em trobo gaire bé.
I’m
all right. I feel all right. I’m very well. I feel
very well.
I’m not very well. / I’m not feeling very well.
Tinc
gana. Tinc set. Tinc molta gana. Tinc molta set.
I’m
hungry. I’m thirsty. I’m very hungry. I’m
very thirsty.
Tinc
fred. Tinc calor. Tinc molt de fred. Tinc molta calor.
I’m
cold. I’m hot. I’m very cold.
I’m very hot.
Tinc
por. Tinc molta por. Això em fa por. Això em fa molta de
por.
I’m
scared. I’m very scared. That scares me. That scares
me a lot.
És
fàcil. Sembla fàcil/difícil. És fàcil/ difícil.
It’s
easy. It looks easy/difficult. It's easy/difficult.
Em fa
mal el coll. Em fan mal les cames.
I have a
sore throat. My legs hurt.
Tinc mal
de cap. Tinc febre.
I have a
headache. I have a temperature.
Necessito
ajuda. Necessito un metge. Necessito una ambulància.
I need
help. I need a doctor. I need an ambulance.
Tinc
ganes de passejar. M’agradaria passejar.
I feel
like going for a walk. I’d like to go for a walk.
M’estimo
més anar al cinema.
I’d
rather go to the cinema.
M’agrada
llegir. M’agrada aquesta ciutat.
I like
reading. I like this town.
En tinc
ganes. Em fa il·lusió. Em fa gràcia.
I feel
like. I’m looking forward to it. I find it funny.
Em costa
molt. Em porta molta feina.
It’s
very hard for me to do so. That’s a lot of work.
COLORS
COLOURS
Blanc,
beix, groc, taronja, verd, blau, lila, vermell, grana,
marró, gris, negre.
White,
beige, yellow, orange, green, blue, violet, red, deep red,
brown, grey, black.
De quin
color és? És de color blanc/blau.
What
colour is it? It’s white/blue.
M’agrada
aquest color. No m’agrada gens aquest color.
I like
this colour. I don’t like this colour at all.
És massa
clar. No és gaire fosc.
It’s
too light. It’s not very dark.
EXPRESSIONS TEMPORALS
TIME
EXPRESSIONS
De
seguida, ara mateix.
Després, més tard.
Quina hora és, si us plau? Són les quatre i quart.
Right
away, right now.
Later,
later on.
What time is it, please? - It’s a quarter past four.
Avui.
Demà. Ahir. Demà passat. Abans d’ahir.
Today.
Tomorrow. Yesterday. The day after tomorrow. The day before
yesterday.
Quin
dia és avui? - Avui és dimarts, 15 d'abril de 2008.
What day
is today? Today is Wednesday, 15th April 2008.
Matí.
Migdia. Tarda. Vespre. Nit. Matinada.
Morning.
Noon. Afternoon. Evening. Night. Early morning.
Les
classes són al vespre. Ell arriba al matí.
The
lessons are in the evening. He arrives in the morning.
És de
dia. És de nit. Es fa fosc.
It’s
daytime. It’s night-time. It’s getting dark.
El dinar
se serveix a les dues. El sopar és a les vuit i mitja.
Lunch is
served at two. Dinner is served at half past eight.
Quant
(temps) dura? Cinc hores.
How long
does it take? Five hours.
Quin/quant
(temps) falta? Tres setmanes.
How long
is it before that? Three weeks.
Quan
tornarà? D'aquí una hora.
When
will he/she be back? He / She will be back in about an
hour.
Fa tres
setmanes. Des de fa set setmanes.
Three
weeks ago. For seven weeks.
Abans de
dues hores. Després de quatre dies.
Less
than two hours. In four days time.
A les
nou i quart. Cap a les set i vint.
At a
quarter past nine. At about twenty past seven.
Tinc
molt de temps. Tinc poc temps. No tinc temps.
I have
plenty of time. I don’t have much time. I don’t
have time.
DIES, MESOS, ESTACIONS,
PUNTSCARDINALS
DAYS,
MONTHS, SEASONS,
THE POINTS OF THE COMPASS
Dilluns,
dimarts, dimecres, dijous, divendres, dissabte, diumenge.
Gener, febrer, març, abril, maig, juny, juliol, agost,
setembre, octubre, novembre, desembre.
Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday,
Sunday.
January,
February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September,
October, November, December.
Primavera,
estiu, tardor, hivern.
Nord, sud, est, oest.
Spring,
summer, autumn, winter.
North, South, East, West.
Els
dimarts hi ha mercat. Dimecres vaig a Barcelona.
The
market is on Tuesday. I’m going to Barcelona on
Wednesday.
El curs
comença pel febrer. Es casen pel març.
The
course starts in February. They are getting married in
March.
Som a la
primavera. A l’estiu fa calor.
It’s
spring. In summer it’s hot.
Figueres
és al nord. Girona és al sud.
Figueres
is north. Girona is south.
EDAT, ANIVERSARIS
AGE,
BIRHTDAY
Quants
anys tens/té? Tinc 34 anys.
How old
are you? I’m 34 years old.
Quan fas
els anys? D’aquí a un mes.
When is
your birthday? My birthday is in one month time.
Vaig
néixer a Girona el dia 2 de març de 1962.
I was
born in Girona on 2nd May 1962.
TEMPS
WEATHER
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.
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.
Plou.
Neva. Fa sol.
It’s
raining. It’s snowing. It’s sunny.
Està
tapat. Està ennuvolat.
It’s
not sunny. It’s cloudy.
Fa vent.
Fa trons i llamps.
Hi ha boira. Hi ha humitat. Fa un temps molt sec.
It’s
windy. There’s a storm.
It’s foggy. It’s wet. It’s a very dry
weather.
AVISOS
I CARTELLS PUBLICITARIS
SIGNS
AND NOTICES
Alerta!
Aneu amb compte!
Attention!
Be careful!
Atenció!
Perill.
Attention.
Danger.
Tancat.
Tancat del 7 al 15 de juliol.
Closed.
Closed from 7th to 15th of July.
Obert.
Obert de les 10 del matí a les 7 de la tarda
Open.
Opening hours: 10 a. m. to 7 p. m.
Tanqueu
la porta, si us plau. Deixeu passar.
Please
close the door. Please give way.
No fumeu
Don't
smoke.
Entrada.
Sortida
Entrance.
Exit
Lliure.
Ocupat. Privat
Free.
Occupied. Private.
Pis en
venda. Casa per llogar.
Flat for
sale. House to let.
Rebaixes.
Preus rebaixats. Ofertes. Descomptes. Articles rebaixats
Reduced
prices. Special offers. Discount.
Sale goods.
No
malgasteu l'aigua
Aprofiteu l’aigua
Please
do not waste water.
Silenci,
si us plau.
Silence,
please.
OFERTA I DEMANDA
OFFER AND DEMAND
Què vols
(tu) / volia (vostè)? En què et/el puc ajudar? Voldria
telefonar.
May I
help you? Any help?
I would like to make a phone call.
Què
vol/s prendre? Vull prendre una cervesa.
What
will you drink? I’ll have a beer, please.
Què val
això? Val tres euros.
How much
is this? It costs three euros.
Què li
dec? Són sis euros.
How much
is it? - It’s three euros, please.
El
compte, si us plau.
Can I
have the bill, please?
És car.
És molt car. És massa car.
It’s
expensive. It’s very expensive. It’s too
expensive.
És
barat. És molt barat. És massa barat.
It’s
cheap. It’s very cheap. It’s too cheap.
Que
teniu pa? / Teniu pa?
No ens queda res.
Què
teniu de pa? / Quin pa teniu?
Que
teniu el diari d’avui ?
Have you
got some bread?
We haven't got any left.
What
kind of bred do you have got?
Have you
got today’s paper?
Hi ha
molta gent. Hi ha poca gent.
There
are a lot of people. There isn’t a lot of
people.
No
hi ha ningú. No hi ha res.
There’s
nobody there. There’s nothing there.
Hi ha
moltes coses. Hi ha poques coses.
There
are a lot of things. There are very few
things.
FEINA, ESTUDIS, PROFESSIONS
JOB,
STUDIES, PROFESSIONS
Avui és
dia feiner. Avui és dia festiu.
Today is
a working day. Today is a holiday.
Faig
vacances. Vaig a fer feina.
I’m
on holidays. I’m going to work.
Treballo
de professor/cambrer
Faig feina de cambrer/a, netejador/a
I work
as a teacher/waiter.
I work as a waiter/cleaner.
No tinc
feina. Estic a l’atur.
I
haven’t got a job. I’m unemployed.
Cerco
feina. Necessito una feina.
I’m
looking for a job. I need a job.
Sóc
comerciant/a. Sóc professor/a.
I’m
a trader. I’m a teacher. I’m a farmer.
Estudio
català/francès/espanyol
Estudio matemàtiques/dret
I study
Catalan/French/Spanish.
I study mathematics/law
Saps
nedar? Saps cuinar?
Saps parlar català?
Can you
swim? Can you cook?
Can you speak Catalan?
LOCALITZACIONS
LOCATIONS
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.
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 end (of the
street, etc). Straight on.
Vaig al
banc. Vaig a l’escola. Vaig a ca nostra.
I’m
going to the bank. I’m going to school. I’m
going home.
Vinc
de l’hospital. Vinc de la farmàcia. Vinc de casa
meva.
I come
from the hospital. I come from the chemist’s. I come
from home.
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
Anar a
peu. Anar amb bicicleta/moto/
cotxe/tren/autobús/avió/barca./vaixell.
To go on
foot. To go by
bicycle/motorbike/car/train/bus/plane/boat/ship.
Agafar
la bicicleta/la moto/el cotxe.
To take
the bicycle/the bus/the car.
FAMÍLIA,
ESTAT CIVIL I HABITATGE
FAMILY,
MARITAL STATUS, ACCOMODATION
Pare,
mare, fill, filla, germà, germana.
Avi, àvia, nét, néta.
Father,
mother, son, daughter, brother, sister.
Grandfather, grandmother, grandson, granddaughter.
Espòs/home,
esposa/dona, company/a,
Husband,
wife, partner.
Cosí,
cosina, oncle, tia, nebot, neboda.
Cunyat, cunyada, gendre, nora.
Cousin,
uncle, aunt, nephew, niece.
Brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law,
daughter-in-law
Sóc
casat/da, solter/a, divorciat/da.
Sóc vidu/vídua.
I’m
married/single/divorced.
I’m a widower/a widow.
Tinc
tres fills/es. Tinc cinc néts/es.
I have
three children. I have five grandchildren.
A casa
meva som quatre germans.
We’re
four brothers and sisters at home.
Visc a
casa dels meus avis. Visc tot sol. Visc tota sola.
I live
at my grandparents’. I live by myself.
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
Nadal.
Cap d’Any. Els Reis d’Orient.
Bon Nadal i feliç Any Nou.
Christmas.
New Year. The Three Wise Men.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Carnaval.
Quaresma. Pasqua.
Carnival.
Lent. Easter.
Vacances
d’estiu/de Nadal/de Pasqua.
Summer
holidays. Christmas holidays. Easter holidays.
Bones
festes. Bon viatge. Bones vacances.
Happy
holidays. Have a nice trip. Happy holidays.
Enhorabona.
Salut!
Congratulations.
Cheers!
Per
molts anys. Moltes felicitats.
Happy
Birthday. Congratulations.