Catalan conversation guide - Guia de conversação catalão

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Alphabet

pronunciation guide

Port-(´)= Cat-(`) /Port-(^)= Cat-(´) /Port-(nh)= Cat-(ny) /Port-(i)= Cat-(ll) /(ll ) = (l) more pronounced

Vowels

The

The

and

It's

It's

and

i

i

O

O

O

O

u

u

• O O it's the and, without marked accents, can be pronounced, as in Portuguese, more open or closed, depending on the word. O O unstressed is pronounced u

Consonants

• The consonants described with the same letter sound the same as in Portuguese

B

B

ç

as in Portuguese: sound of s, before and and i; sound of k, before The, O, u

W

W

d

d

f

f

g

as in Portuguese: sound of j, before and and i; sound of man, before The, O, u

go, go

as in Portuguese, it is used before and and i; the umlaut makes the u

H

mute

j

as in portuguese

k

k

there

l; before consonant, it is pronounced as in Portugal (and not as in Brazil, with the sound of u)

ll

palatal, like the lh in Portuguese, but I often change (no vowel later)

l·l

l, stronger than one there only

m

m; at the end of a syllable, the m does not anasal the previous vowel, as it happens in Portuguese

no

n; at the end of a syllable, the no does not anasal the previous vowel, as it happens in Portuguese

ny

similar to the huh (but not exactly the same), more similar to no from spanish

for

for

what

q, always in what and Thu

r

simple vibrated, between two vowels, as in Portuguese in the word expensive; vibrated multiple at beginning or end of word, and also after there and no

rr

vibrated multiple

s

as in Portuguese, it has the sound of z between two vowels and from ss in other cases

ss

ss

t

t

v

has the sound of B

w

has the sound of u in English words and from B in german words

x

has the sound of tea; between two vowels, of ok

z

z, as in portuguese

common diptongs

other digraphs

tg/tj

sound of DJ

IG

sound of bye. Ex.: Vaig (I will), pronounce Vatch

Phrase List

Basics

Good Morning.

. (Good morning.)

Hello.

. (Hola.)

Thanks.

. (Graces.)

How are you doing?

. (With va això?)

well thank you

. (Well, graces.)

Alright.

. (Tot be.)

What is your name?

. (With ets dius?)

(My name is ______ .

. (My name is ________ )

Nice to meet you.

. ( enchanted to meet you)

Please.

. (Si us plau )

You're welcome.

. (of res)

Yes.

. (Yes )

No.

. (At the )

Excuse

. (Permiss.)

Pardon me.

. (Forgive me.)

Excuse me.

. (Forgiveness.)

Goodbye.

. (Farewell.)

See you soon.

. (Aviat ends/després.)

I do not speak english well.

. (At parlo bé l'anglés)

Speaks Portuguese?

. (Portuguese Parlas? )

Is there anyone here who speaks Portuguese?

. (Hi is there someone who speaks Portuguese?)

Help!

. (help )

Good afternoon.

. (Good afternoon.)

Goodnight.

. (Good nit.)

I do not understand.

. (However,)

Where is the bathroom?

. (Are you the toilet?)

Problems

Leave me alone.

. (let's do it )

Do not touch me!

. (not in toquis )

I call the police.

. (trick to the police )

Police!

. (police )

I need your help.

. (I need help )

It's an emergency.

. (you are an emergency )

I'm lost.

. (stretch perdut )

I lost my suitcase [purse].

. (he lost it my equiptge)

I lost my wallet.

. (he perdut la meva cartera )

I am sick.

. (stretch malal )

I'm hurt/da.

. (stretches the wound )

I need a doctor.

. (I need a metge. )

Can I use your phone?

. (puc utilitzar el your phone? )

Numbers

0

. (zero )

1

. (u, um )

2

. ( twos)

3

. (three )

4

. (four )

5

. (five )

6

. (sis )

7

. (set )

8

. (vuit )

9

. (nou )

10

. (it gave )

11

. (eleven )

12

. (twelve )

13

. (thirteen )

14

. ( fourteen)

15

. (fifteen )

16

. (seventeen )

17

. (disset )

18

. (divuit )

19

. (dino )

20

. (vintage )

21

. (vint-u )

22

. (vintage )

23

. (twenty-three )

30

. (thirty )

40

. (forty )

50

. (fifty )

60

. (seixanta )

70

. (setnta )

80

. (huge )

90

. (noranta )

100

. (scene )

200

. (professors )

300

. (three hundred )

500

. (quinyents )

1000

. (thousand )

2000

. (out of a thousand, two thousand )

1,000,000

. (a million )

number _____ (train, bus, etc.)

. (name _____ )

half

. (meitat )

any less

. (girls )

more

. (month )

Parts of the day

now

. (plow )

later

. (down )

before

. (tabs of )

morning

. (matí, matina )

afternoon

. (late )

night

. (nit )

hours

one in the morning

. (you are la una del matí )

two o'clock in the morning

. (les dues del matí )

noon

. (my-day )

one o'clock p.m

. (la una de la tarda )

two o'clock in the afternoon

. (les dues of late )

three thirty in the afternoon

. (of the quarts of quatre de la tarda )

midnight

. (')

Duration

_____ minute(s)

. (____ minutes )

_____ hour(s)

. (____ hour, hours )

_____ days)

. (___day,dies )

_____ week(s)

. (___weeks,weeks )

_____ month months)

. (___months,months )

_____ years old)

. (___ any,anys )

Days

today

. (haha )

yesterday

. (ahir )

tomorrow

. (too much )

this week

. (this week )

last week

. (there last week )

next week

. (first week )

Sunday

. (dienge)

Monday

. (dilluns )

Tuesday

. (diarts )

Wednesday

. (dimecres )

Thursday

. (dijous )

Friday

. (divers )

Saturday

. (break up )

months

January

. (gene )

February

. (to go )

March

. (march)

April

. (April )

May

. (mai )

June

. (juny )

July

. (julyol )

August

. (august )

September

. (septembre)

October

. (october)

November

. (november)

December

. (dismember)

write time and date

September 21, 2005, "September twenty-first two thousand five"

September 21, 2005, vint-i-u de setemmbre de dos mil-cinc

Colors

black

. (black )

White

. (white )

Gray

. (gray )

Red

. (vermell )

blue

. (blah )

yellow

. (grok )

green

. (green )

Orange

. (orange )

purple

. (lila )

Violet

. ()

pink

. (rose )

Brown

. (brown )

Transport

bus and train

How much does a ticket to _____ cost?

. (What is a bitllet per _____?)

A ticket to _____, please.

. (Un bitllet per ____, si us plau.)

Where does the train/bus go?

. (Per on va the train/l'autobus?)

Where does the train/bus stop for _____?

. (On s'atura el train/autobus per _____?)

Does this train/bus stop at _____?

. (Aquest train/autobus to en ____?)

When does the train/bus leave for _____?

. (How long is the train/l'aautobus per _____?)

When does this train/bus arrive at _____?

. (When does the quest tren/autobus arrive at _____?)

Directions

How am I going to _____?

. (With vaig ____? )

...to the train station?

. (the train station? )

...to the bus station?

. (to the autobus stop? )

...to the airport?

. (the airport?)

...in the middle?

. (al center?)

...to the youth hostel?

. (to l'alberg de la joventut?)

...to hotel _____?

. (to l'hotel___? )

...to a nightclub/bar/party?

. (to a disco/bar/party?)

...to an Internet cafe?

. (to a speaker?)

...to the Brazilian/Portuguese consulate?

. (al consulat braziler/portuguese?)

Where there are many/many...

. (On hi ha molts/molts...)

...hotels?

. (hotels? )

...restaurants?

. (restaurants? )

...bars?

. (bars? )

...places to visit?

. (llocs per visit? )

...women Men?

. (done? /homes? )

Can you show me on the map?

. (Pots teach me on the map? )

road

. (carry )

Turn left.

. (spin the left )

Turn right.

. (Turn the right way )

left

. (left )

right

. (dret )

always forward

. (always endavant )

towards _____

. (in the sense of ____ )

after _____

. (despite ___ )

before _____

. (abans of____ )

Look for _____.

. (search)

crossing

. (crossing )

north

. (nord )

south

. (sud )

East

. (is )

West

. (west )

climb

. (punched )

descent

. (download )

Taxi

Taxi!

. (taxi! )

Take me to _____, please.

. (por´m al ______, si us plau. )

How much does it cost to go to _____?

. (What is the value of _____ )

Take me there, please.

. (porta´m the auest lloc,si us plau. )

Follow that car!

. (chase that cotxe! )

Try not to run over any pedestrians.

. (Intent on trampling anyone pedestrian. )

Stop looking at me this way!

. (Stop looking at me d'aquesta manera. )

Ok, let's go.

. (Okay, doncs anem. )

Accommodation

Do you have rooms available?

. (Are there rooms available?)

How much does a room cost for one/two person(s)?

. (How much is a dwelling worth per una/dues persones? )

The room has...

. (L'habitació té_____ )

...linen?

. (savannas? )

...a bathtub?

. (a banyera? )

...a phone?

. (a phone? )

...a television?

. (a tele? )

Can I see the room first?

. (Puc veure l´habitacion primer? )

Is there something calmer?

. (Hi there is some cosa mes tranquill? )

...larger?

. (month grand?/major )

...cleaner?

. (net month? )

...cheaper?

. (cheap month )

OK, I get it.

. (Ok, fall amb aquest )

I will stay _____ night(s).

. (In Queré ___ nits. )

Can you suggest another hotel?

. (Pots suggest other hotel? )

Do you have a safe?

. (Do you have a safe? )

...locks?

. ()

Is breakfast/dinner included?

. (Is the esmorzo/sopar included?)

What time is breakfast/dinner?

. (Is the fifth hour esmorzo/sopar? )

Please clean my room.

. (Si us plau, rent'm the habitació. )

Can you wake me up at _____?

. (pots wake me up to les )

I want to check out.

. (Vul fer the assortment register. )

Money

Do you accept US/Australian/Canadian dollars?

. (Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian Dollars? )

Do you accept pounds sterling?

. (Do you accept pounds sterling? )

Do you accept credit cards?

. (Do you accept credit cards? )

Can you change me money?

. (Pots canviar me el diner? )

Where can I change money?

. (On puc canviar el meu diner? )

Can you exchange me a traveler's check

. (Pots canviar me un xec de viatje? )

Where can I exchange a traveler's check (a Traveler's Cheque)?

. (On puc canviar un xec de viatje? )

What is the exchange rate?

. (Qina are you the canvi fee? )

Where do you have an ATM?

. (On hi there is an electronic box? )

food

A table for one/two person(s), please.

. (A table per una/dues personas, si us plau )

Can I see the menu, please?

. (Puc ver la carte, si us plau? )

Can I see the kitchen, please?

. (Puc see la cuina, si us plau? )

Is there a house specialty?

. (Hi is there a specialty of the house? )

Is there a local specialty?

. ()

I'm a vegetarian.

. (vegetarian soc )

I don't eat pork.

. (in menjo porc )

Just like kosher.

. (solement menjo kosher )

Can you make it "lighter", please?

. (Pots fer-ho més smooth, si us plau? )

half portion

. (mig-racio )

a portion

. (one reason )

fixed price meal

. ()

à la carte

. (a la letter )

breakfast

. (slump )

lunch

. (dinar )

snack

. (berena )

to have lunch

. (soup )

bag

. ()

bakery

. (panederia )

I want _____.

. (Vul ________ )

I want a plate of _____.

. (Vul un plat of _____ )

Beef

. (meat )

chicken

. (pollo )

beef

. (bistec )

fish

. (fish/fish )

ham

. ()

sausage

. ()

barbecue

. (barbecue )

Vegetables (fresh)

. (vegetables )

potato

. (duck )

onion

. (onion )

carrot

. (zanoria )

mushroom

. (fungus, arrow. )

cucumber

. (cucumber )

tomato

. (tomato )

salad

. (salad )

fruit (fresh)

. (fuses )

pineapple/pineapple

. (pinya )

banana

. (platan )

Cherry

. (cerise )

Orange

. (orange )

lemon

. (lime )

Apple

. (pom )

Strawberry

. (cutter )

wait . (pear )

peach

. (peach )

Others . (Others )

bread

. (Pan )

toast

. ()

pasta

. (pasta )

rice

. (rice )

whole grain

. ()

bean

. (frijoles )

cheese

. (format )

eggs

. (ous )

salt

. ((la) salt )

black pepper

. ()

butter

. ()

Drinks

. (begudos )

Want a cup of _____?

. (Vul vas of _____ )

Want a cup of _____?

. (Vul a cup of _____ )

Want a _____ bottle?

. ()

coffee

. (coffee )

tea

. (you )

juice

. (juice )

sparkling water

. (water amb gas )

Water

. (water )

beer

. (cerveza )

milk

. (lleit )

soda

. (refresh )

red/white wine

. (viny tint/white )

with no

. (amb/sense )

ice

. (gel )

sugar

. (sugar )

sweetener

. (saccharin )

Can you give me _____?

. (Pots donate me _____? )

Sorry, waiter?

. (Pardon, Camarer? )

I'm done.

. (Ya stretch. )

I'm full.

. (stretch hart )

It was delicious.

. (It was molt bó. )

Please remove the dishes.

. (If you please, remove them plats )

Check please.

. (El compte, si us plau. )

bars

Do they serve alcohol?

. (Did you sell alcohol? )

Is there table service?

. (Is there taulas service? )

One beer/two beers, please.

. (One cerveza/two cervezas, si us plau. )

A glass of red/white wine, please.

. (Un vas de viny tint/blanc, si us plau. )

A mug, please.

. ()

A can/bottle, please.

. (A can, if you stick. )

whiskey

. (wisk )

vodka

. (vodka )

rum

. (ron )

Water

. (water )

club soda

. ()

tonic water

. ()

Orange juice

. (grapefruit juice )

Coke

. (coke (never say "coke") )

Do you have appetizers?

. (tenen entrepans?)

One more please.

. (One month, if we please. )

One more round, please.

. (Mes una Ronda, si us plau. )

What time do they close?

. (Did the fifth hour tank? )

Purchases

Do you have this in my size?

. (Hi ha aixó en la meva talla? )

How much?

. (What is it worth? )

Is very expensive.

. (are you molt car )

Accepted _____?

. (Accepted ___? )

expensive

. (car )

cheap

. (cheap )

I do not have enough money.

. (in tinc diners enough. )

I do not want.

. (in the vul )

You're deceiving me.

. (are you cheating )

I'm not interested.

. (I'm not interested )

OK, I will.

. (ok, the port. )

Can I have a bag?

. (own a scholarship? )

Ship to other countries?

. (send them to other countries? )

Need...

. (I need )

...toothpaste.

. (toothpaste )

...Toothbrush.

. (teeth sepill )

...caps.

. (tampons )

...soap.

. (jabon )

...shampoo.

. (shampoo )

...aspirin.

. (aspirin )

...cold medicine.

. (cold medicine )

...medicine for stomach pains.

. (medicines per )

...a blade.

. ()

...a umbrella

. (a para-water )

...sunscreen.

. (a sunscreen )

...a post card

. ()

... (postage stamps).

. ()

...stacks.

. (dicks )

...plastic bags.

. (plastic bags. )

...string.

. (string )

...Scotch tape. . (cell )

...writing paper.

. (letter paper )

...a pen.

. (a boligraph )

...books in English.

. (libres d´angles )

...a magazine in Portuguese.

. (a magazine in portuguese )

...a newspaper in Portuguese.

. (a periodical in portuguese )

...an English-Portuguese dictionary.

. (a d'angles-portuguese dictionary )

To drive

I want to rent a car.

. (Vulgar un cotxe )

Can I take out insurance?

. (Puc fer un segur? )

Stop (in a sign)

. (To (at a semafor) )

Oops!

. ()

one way

. (unique sentiment )

prohibited parking

. (prohibit park )

speed limit

. (speed limit )

gas station

. (gas station )

Gasoline

. (Gasoline )

diesel/diesel

. ()

subject to towing

. ()

Authority

It's his/her fault!

. (you are la seva culpa! or La culpa es seva! )

It's not what it looks like.

. (It's not he who looks )

I can explain everything.

. (jo puc explain tot! )

I didn't do anything wrong.

. (no he fet res malament. )

I swear I didn't do anything Your Guard.

. (I swear no he fet res, senyor )

It was a mistake.

. (it will be a mistake )

Where are you taking me?

. (on in ports? )

Am I detained?

. (stretch detit? )

I am a Brazilian/Portuguese citizen.

. (soc un ciudata brasiler )

I want to speak with the Brazilian/Portuguese consulate.

. (vul parlar ammb el consulat brazil )

I want to talk to a lawyer.

. (vul parlar amb un lawyer )

Can I post bail now?

. (puc pay bail ara? )

Do you accept a bribe/kickback/beer?

. (do you accept bribes/cervezita? )

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