EU MozCamp 2008/Basic Catalan
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Some common Catalan phrases you may use during your stay in Barcelona.
- Hello: hola ['ɔlә]
- Good-bye: adéu; adéu siau [ә'ðewsi'aw]
- Yes: sí ['si]
- No: no ['no]
- Please: si us plau [sis'plaw]
- Thank you: gràcies; mercès; merci (colloquial) ['gɾasiəs; məɾ'sεs; 'mεɾsi]
- Pardon: perdoneu [pəɾðu'nεw]
- Sorry: perdó, ho sento [pəɾ'ðo; u'sentu]
- Exit: Sortida [suɾ'tiðə]
- Entry: Entrada [ən'tɾaðə]
- This one: aquest (masc.); aquesta (fem.) [ə'kεst; ә'kεstə]
- That one: aquell (masc.); aquella (fem.) [ə'kεʎ; ə'kεʎə]
- Do you speak English?: Parleu anglès? [pəɾ'lεwəŋ'glεs?]
- I don't understand: No ho entenc ['nowən'teŋk]
- Where's the bathroom?: on és el bany?; on és el lavabo?; on són els serveis? [on'ezəl'βaɲ?; on'ezəɫə'βaβu?; on'sonəlsəɾ'βεjs?]
- How much is it?: quant val?; quant és? ['kwam'bal?; 'kwa'nes?]
- I'm lost: M'he perdut ['mepəɾ'ðut]
- Could you help me?: Podeu ajudar-me? [pu'ðεwəʒu'ðaɾmə?]
- Where is the nearest bus stop (train station) ? On és la parada de bus (estació de tren) més propera? [on'esləpə'ɾaðəðə'βus (ləstə'sioðə'trεn) 'mes pɾu'peɾə?]
- Is it very far?: És gaire lluny? ['esɣajɾə'ʎuɲ?]
- Metro: Metro ['mεtɾu]
- Car: Cotxe ['kotʃə]
- Bicycle: Bicicleta [bisi'klεtə]
- Generic toast: salut! [sə'lut!]
- An expresso: Un cafè [uŋkə'fε]
- A beer: Una cervesa; Una birra (colloquial) ['unəsəɾ'βεzə; 'unə'βirə]
- Some wine: Una mica de vi [unə'mikəðə'βi]
- Still water: Aigua sense gas ['ajɣwə'sensə'ɣas]
- Sparkling water: Aigua amb gas ['ajɣwəm'gas]
- Salad: Amanida [əmə'niðə]
- Chicken: Pollastre [pu'ʎastɾə]
- Pork: Porc ['pɔrk]
- Beef: Vedella [və'ðeʎə]
- Lamb: Xai ['ʃaj]
- Some bread with tomato?: Una mica de pa amb tomata? [unə'mikəðə'pamtu'matə]
- We will eat some tapas: Menjarem unes tapes [mənʒə'ɾεmunəs'tapəs]
- Desserts: Les postres [ləs'pɔstɾəs]
- Alcoholic mixed drink: Cubata (colloquial); Cubalibre (rum and Coke) [ku'ßatə; kußə'lißɾə]
- The check; The bill: El compte [əl'komtə]
- Street: Carrer [kə're]
- Square: Plaça ['plasə]
- Beach: Platja ['pladʒə]
- Harbour: Port ['pɔɾt]