A phrase guide for Americans living in Catalunya. Phonetics use American English sounds.
| English | Catalan | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Greetings | ||
| Hello | Hola | OH-lah |
| Good morning | Bon dia | bohn DEE-ah |
| Good afternoon | Bona tarda | BOH-nah TAR-dah |
| Good night | Bona nit | BOH-nah neet |
| How are you? (informal) | Com estàs? | kohm uhs-TAHS |
| How are you? (formal) | Com està? | kohm uhs-TAH |
| I'm well, thanks | Estic bé, gràcies | uhs-TEEK bay, GRAH-see-uhs |
| Goodbye | Adéu | ah-DAY-oo |
| See you later | Fins després | feens duhs-PRESS |
| See you soon | Fins aviat | feens ah-vee-AHT |
| See you tomorrow | Fins demà | feens duh-MAH |
| Courtesy | ||
| Please | Si us plau | see oos plow |
| Thank you | Gràcies | GRAH-see-uhs |
| Thank you very much | Moltes gràcies | MOHL-tuhs GRAH-see-uhs |
| You're welcome | De res | duh ress |
| Excuse me | Perdoni | puhr-DOH-nee |
| I'm sorry | Ho sento | oh SEN-toh |
| Yes | Sí | see |
| No | No | noh |
| Shopping & Market | ||
| How much is this? | Quant costa això? | kwahn KOHS-tah ah-SHOH |
| I'd like... | Voldria... | vool-DREE-ah |
| Do you have...? | Té...? | tay |
| I'll take this | Em quedo això | uhm KAY-doh ah-SHOH |
| It's too expensive | És massa car | ess MAH-sah kar |
| Do you accept cards? | Accepteu targeta? | ahk-suhp-TAY-oo tar-JAY-tah |
| A bag, please | Una bossa, si us plau | OO-nah BOH-sah, see oos plow |
| Dining & Bars | ||
| A table for two, please | Una taula per a dos, si us plau | OO-nah TOW-lah pehr ah dohs, see oos plow |
| The menu, please | La carta, si us plau | lah KAR-tah, see oos plow |
| The bill, please | El compte, si us plau | uhl KOHM-tuh, see oos plow |
| A glass of water | Un got d'aigua | oon goht DIE-gwah |
| A beer | Una cervesa | OO-nah suhr-VAY-zah |
| A glass of wine | Un got de vi | oon goht duh vee |
| A coffee | Un cafè | oon kah-FAY |
| Delicious! | Boníssim! | boo-NEE-seem |
| I'm allergic to... | Sóc al·lèrgic a... | sohk ah-LEHR-zhik ah |
| No meat, please | Sense carn, si us plau | SEN-suh karn, see oos plow |
| Getting Around | ||
| Where is...? | On és...? | ohn ess |
| I'm lost | Estic perdut (m) / perduda (f) | uhs-TEEK puhr-DOOT / puhr-DOO-dah |
| Straight ahead | Tot recte | toht REHK-tuh |
| Turn left | Gira a l'esquerra | ZHEE-rah ah luhs-KEHR-ah |
| Turn right | Gira a la dreta | ZHEE-rah ah lah DREH-tah |
| Near / Far | A prop / Lluny | ah prohp / yoony |
| The train station | L'estació de tren | luhs-tah-see-OH duh tren |
| The pharmacy | La farmàcia | lah far-MAH-see-ah |
| The supermarket | El supermercat | uhl soo-puhr-muhr-KAHT |
| Conversation | ||
| My name is... | Em dic... | uhm deek |
| What's your name? | Com et dius? | kohm uht DEE-oos |
| I'm from the United States | Sóc dels Estats Units | sohk dehls uhs-TAHTS oo-NEETS |
| I don't understand | No ho entenc | noh oh uhn-TENK |
| Do you speak English? | Parla anglès? | PAR-lah ahn-GLESS |
| I speak a little Catalan | Parlo una mica de català | PAR-loh OO-nah MEE-kah duh kah-tah-LAH |
| Can you repeat that? | Pot repetir? | poht ruh-puh-TEER |
| More slowly, please | Més a poc a poc, si us plau | mess ah pohk ah pohk, see oos plow |
| Nice to meet you | Molt de gust | mohlt duh goost |
| I live here | Visc aquí | veesk ah-KEE |
| Emergencies | ||
| Help! | Ajuda! | ah-ZHOO-dah |
| I need a doctor | Necessito un metge | nuh-suh-SEE-toh oon MED-zhuh |
| Call the police | Truqueu la policia | troo-KAY-oo lah poh-lee-SEE-ah |
| The hospital | L'hospital | luhs-pee-TAHL |
| I don't feel well | No em trobo bé | noh uhm TROH-boh bay |