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: sí [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]