The Catalan course
Learn Catalan ten words at a time
Català
Ten games of ten words: the hundred most useful Catalan words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Catalan challenge
Do you know the essentials? 25 quick questions from across the course. Score high and you are ready for the trip.
Catalan · Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- HolaO-la
- Hello
- EiAY
- Hi
- Bon diabon DEE-a
- Good morning
- Bona nitBO-na nit
- Good night
- Moltes gràciesMOL-tes GRA-see-es
- Thank you very much
- GràciesGRA-see-es
- Thanks
- De resde RES
- You're welcome
- Si us plausee oos PLOW
- Please
- Perdoniper-DO-ni
- Excuse me
- Adéua-DAY-oo
- Goodbye
Catalan · Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.
- Una cervesa, si us plauOO-na ser-VAY-za see oos PLOW
- One beer, please
- Un d'aquests, si us plauoon DAY-kests see oos PLOW
- One of these, please
- Un cafè, si us plauoon ka-FAY see oos PLOW
- One coffee, please
- Dos, si us plaudos see oos PLOW
- Two, please
- Un altre, si us plauoon AL-tra see oos PLOW
- One more, please
- Quant és?kwant ES
- How much is it?
- El compte, si us plauel KOM-ta see oos PLOW
- The bill, please
- Es pot?es POT
- May I?
- Salut!sa-LOOT
- Cheers!
- Salut!sa-LOOT
- Bless you
Catalan · Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- SíSEE
- Yes
- NoNO
- No
- D'acordda-KOR
- Okay
- Cap problemacap pro-BLAY-ma
- Sure / No problem
- No ho séno o SAY
- I don't know
- No entencno en-TENK
- I don't understand
- Parla anglès?PAR-la an-GLES
- Do you speak English?
- Una micaOO-na MEE-ka
- A little
- Per descomptatper des-kom-TAT
- Of course
- Tot va bétot va BAY
- Everything is fine
Catalan · Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers and money
Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.
- Un, dos, tres, quatre, cincoon, dos, tres, KWA-tra, sink
- One, two, three, four, five
- Sis, set, vuit, nou, deusees, set, vooit, noo, DAY-oo
- Six, seven, eight, nine, ten
- Centsent
- One hundred
- EuroAY-oo-ro
- Euro (the currency)
- Amb targetaam tar-JAY-ta
- By card
- En efectiuen e-fek-TEE-oo
- In cash
- Quant costa?kwant KOS-ta
- How much is it?
- Barat / Carba-RAT / kar
- Cheap / Expensive
- Té canvi?tay KAN-vee
- Do you have change?
- El tiquet, si us plauel tee-KET see oos PLOW
- Receipt, please
Catalan · Lesson 5 of 10
At the supermarket
Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.
- Papa
- Bread
- Lletlyet
- Milk
- AiguaAY-gwa
- Water
- Ousoos
- Eggs
- Formatgefor-MAT-ja
- Cheese
- Una bossa?OO-na BO-sa
- A bag?
- Té...?tay
- Do you have...?
- Res més, gràciesres MES GRA-see-es
- Nothing else, thank you
- On és...?on ES
- Where is...?
- Quant és?kwant ES
- How much?
Catalan · Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.
- Una taula per a dos, si us plauOO-na TAW-la per a dos see oos PLOW
- A table for two, please
- La carta, si us plaula KAR-ta see oos PLOW
- The menu, please
- Què recomana?kway re-ko-MA-na
- What do you recommend?
- Prendré aixòpren-DRAY a-SHO
- I'll have this
- Està boníssimes-TA bo-NEE-sim
- It's delicious
- Un altre, si us plauoon AL-tra see oos PLOW
- Another one, please
- Per emportarper em-por-TAR
- To take away
- El compte, si us plauel KOM-ta see oos PLOW
- The bill, please
- Està inclòs el servei?es-TA in-KLOS el ser-VAY
- Is service included?
- Pa amb tomàquetpa am to-MA-ket
- Pa amb tomàquet
Catalan · Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.
- Com està?kom es-TA
- How are you? (formal)
- Com estàs?kom es-TAS
- How are you? (casual)
- Bé, gràciesbay GRA-see-es
- Fine, thanks
- Com et dius?kom et DEE-oos
- What's your name?
- Encantat de conèixer-teen-kan-TAT de ko-NAY-sher-ta
- Nice to meet you
- D'on ets?don ETS
- Where are you from?
- Avui fa bon tempsa-VOO-ee fa bon TEMS
- Beautiful weather today
- Fins aviatfins a-vee-AT
- See you soon
- Bon dia tinguibon DEE-a TEEN-ghee
- Have a good day
- Salut!sa-LOOT
- Cheers / To your health
Catalan · Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- On és...?on ES
- Where is...?
- Esquerraes-KAY-ra
- Left
- DretaDRAY-ta
- Right
- Tot rectetot REK-ta
- Straight ahead
- L'estació de trenles-ta-see-O de tren
- The train station
- La parada d'autobúsla pa-RA-da dow-to-BOOS
- The bus stop
- Un bitllet, si us plauoon bit-LYET see oos PLOW
- One ticket, please
- On és el lavabo?on ES el la-VA-bo
- Where is the toilet?
- Quant lluny és?kwant LYOONY es
- How far is it?
- Estic perdutes-TIK per-DOOT
- I'm lost
Catalan · Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- Avuia-VOO-ee
- Today
- Demàde-MA
- Tomorrow
- Ahira-EER
- Yesterday
- AraA-ra
- Now
- Més tardmes TAR
- Later
- Dillunsdee-LYOONS
- Monday
- Divendresdee-VEN-dras
- Friday
- El cap de setmanael kap de set-MA-na
- The weekend
- Quina hora és?KEE-na O-ra es
- What time is it?
- Matí / Vesprema-TEE / VES-pra
- Morning / Evening
Catalan · Lesson 10 of 10
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- Ajuda!a-JOO-da
- Help!
- Truqui a la policia!TROO-kee a la po-lee-SEE-a
- Call the police!
- Truqui a un metge!TROO-kee a oon MET-ja
- Call a doctor!
- Farmàciafar-MA-see-a
- Pharmacy
- Estic perdutes-TIK per-DOOT
- I'm lost
- Necessito ajudane-se-SEE-to a-JOO-da
- I need help
- M'han robatman ro-BAT
- It was stolen
- No em trobo béno em TRO-bo bay
- I don't feel well
- Hospitalos-pee-TAL
- Hospital
- Urgènciesoor-JEN-see-es
- Emergency