Shops and hotels in Catalan
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk. Play the ten Catalan words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Catalan phrases in this lesson
- Té...?tay
- Do you have...?
- On és...?on ES
- Where is...?
- Obertoo-BERT
- Open
- Tancattan-KAT
- Closed
- Una bossa?OO-na BO-sa
- A bag?
- Massa carMA-sa KAR
- Too expensive
- Tinc una reservateeng OO-na re-ZER-va
- I have a reservation
- L'esmorzar està inclòs?les-mor-ZA es-TA een-KLOS
- Is breakfast included?
- Quina és la contrasenya del wifi?KEE-na es la kon-tra-SE-nya del WEE-fee
- What's the wifi password?
- Puc...?pook
- Can I...?
Just add the item after "té" to ask if they stock it. For example, "té pa sense gluten?" means "do you have gluten-free bread?" A simple and flexible phrase for any shop.
Add the item you are looking for: "on és la llet?" means "where is the milk?" Staff will almost always point you in the right direction, even if their Catalan is mixed with Spanish.
Many small shops close from about two to five.
Plastic bags cost a small fee by law in Spain and Catalonia. Cashiers will ask "vol una bossa?" (do you want a bag?). Having a reusable bag saves money and earns a quiet nod of approval.
"Puc seure aquí?" (pook SE-oo-ra a-KEE), can I sit here?