EU MozCamp 2008/Basic Catalan

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Some common Catalan phrases you may use during your stay in Barcelona.

  • Hello: hola [ˈɔlә]
  • Good-bye: adéu; adéu siau [әˈðewsiˈaw]
  • Yes: [ˈsi]
  • No: no [ˈno]
  • Please: si us plau [sisˈplaw]
  • Thank you: gràcies; mercès; merci (colloquial) [ˈgɾasiəs; məɾˈsεs; 'mεɾsi]
  • Pardon: perdoneu [pəɾðuˈnεw]
  • Sorry: perdó, ho sento [pəɾˈðo; uˈsentu]
  • Exit: Sortida [suɾˈtiðə]
  • Entry: Entrada [ənˈtɾaðə]
  • This one: aquest (masc.); aquesta (fem.) [əˈkεst; әˈkεstə]
  • That one: aquell (masc.); aquella (fem.) [əˈkεʎ; əˈkεʎə]
  • Do you speak English?: Parleu anglès? [pəɾˈlεwəŋˈglεs?]
  • I don't understand: No ho entenc [ˈnowənˈteŋk]
  • Where's the bathroom?: on és el bany?; on és el lavabo?; on són els serveis? [onˈezəlˈβaɲ?; onˈezəɫəˈβaβu?; onˈsonəlsəɾˈβεjs?]
  • How much is it?: quant val?; quant és? [ˈkwamˈbal?; 'kwa'nes?]
  • I'm lost: M'he perdut ['mepəɾ'ðut]
  • Could you help me?: Podeu ajudar-me? [puˈðεwəʒuˈðaɾmə?]
  • Where is the nearest bus stop (train station) ? On és la parada de bus (estació de tren) més propera? [onˈesləpəˈɾaðəðəˈβus (ləstəˈsioðəˈtrεn) ˈmes pɾuˈpeɾə?]
  • Is it very far?: És gaire lluny? [ˈesɣajɾəˈʎuɲ?]
  • Metro: Metro [ˈmεtɾu]
  • Car: Cotxe [ˈkotʃə]
  • Bicycle: Bicicleta [bisiˈklεtə]
  • Generic toast: salut! [səˈlut!]
  • An expresso: Un cafè [uŋkəˈfε]
  • A beer: Una cervesa; Una birra (colloquial) [ˈunəsəɾˈβεzə; ˈunəˈβirə]
  • Some wine: Una mica de vi [unəˈmikəðəˈβi]
  • Still water: Aigua sense gas [ˈajɣwəˈsensəˈɣas]
  • Sparkling water: Aigua amb gas [ˈajɣwəmˈgas]
  • Salad: Amanida [əməˈniðə]
  • Chicken: Pollastre [puˈʎastɾə]
  • Pork: Porc [ˈpɔrk]
  • Beef: Vedella [vəˈðeʎə]
  • Lamb: Xai [ˈʃaj]
  • Some bread with tomato?: Una mica de pa amb tomata? [unəˈmikəðəˈpamtuˈmatə]
  • We will eat some tapas: Menjarem unes tapes [mənʒəˈɾεmunəsˈtapəs]
  • Desserts: Les postres [ləsˈpɔstɾəs]
  • Alcoholic mixed drink: Cubata (colloquial); Cubalibre (rum and Coke) [kuˈβatə; kuβəˈliβɾə]
  • The check; The bill: El compte [əlˈkomtə]
  • Street: Carrer [kəˈre]
  • Square: Plaça [ˈplasə]
  • Beach: Platja [ˈpladʒə]
  • Harbour: Port [ˈpɔɾt]