Lesson 10 Catalan

Food:

seva=onion   ceba
verdura=vegetables ok
arros= rice arròs


Expressions:

a veure= so, let's see ok
no encara/encara no= not yet  ok

estacios: estacions

primavera= spring
estiu=summer
tardor=fall
hivern= winter
perfect!
Important verbs:

saber= to know (smth)
coneixer= to know (people  conèixer

se conec  sé / ok
saps coneixes ok
sap coneix ok

sabem coneixem ok
sabeu coneixeu ok
saben coneixen ok


Phone conversations:

Que puc parlar amb...(nom)? Can I speak to?

Digui? = yes? ok
De part de qui? = Who's calling? ok

Qui el (la) demana? (demanar= to ask) = Who is asking him (her)? ok

No passa res.= It is ok. ok

Ara te'l passo.= I'll put you through.

s'equivoca.= you are wrong. ok


equivocar-se, v = to be wrong ok

gestions= arrangements ok

Very good!!! You need to work the use of accents in catalan 

El Peter

Per Nadal, quedaré amb el meu amic Peter. Té 33 anys i treballa com a funcionari a Londres. La seva feina consisteix en organitzar la regeneració d'alguns barris de Londres. 

Ens vam conèixer estudiant a la Universitat, és molt maco. Li agrada la música rock, llegir llibres d'història i , sobretot, li agrada Londres. És solter i té un pis a Londres.

The use of verb "agradar": I like: m'agrada / you like : t'agrada / he-she likes : Li agrada..

When we speak about our job  we use the word FEINA

Lesson 5 Catalan

Covered conjugation of HAVER- used in formation of present perfect:
jo he
tu has
el ha  ell /ella
nosaltres hem
vosatres heu
ells han                 

Refreshed adverbs and new words:
ahir= yesterday
avui=today
dema= tomorrow
platja= beach (Ex: Hi ha platjas molt macaes.=There are beautiful beaches.) Hi ha platges molt maques.

Family:
germa= brother/sister germà
cunyat= brother-in-law
sogra(s)= parents-in-law  sogra --sogres. Remember All the plural forms in catalan end in -es if the singular form end in -a   --noia /noies  (girl /girls). 
fills=children
netes=grandchildren
avis=grandparents
nebots= nephews/nieces

El meus sogras tenen tres netes. = My parents -in-law have 3 grandchildren.  sogres
No tine germa.= I do not have siblings.  No tinc germà

Lesson 4 Catalan

New expressions:
Quin dia va neixer ..? When s/he was born?  Quin dia va néixer?

Formation of date peculiarity:
el 27 de l'1 2010- January 27, 2010
year 2014= dos mil catorze
year 1992= dinou cents noranta dos mil nou-cents noranta-dos

ANAR=to go (used in formation of past tense) ; *- only nosaltres & vosaltres change form in the past tense; the rest- same as present tense

present past
je vaig vaig 
tu vas vas
el va va  ell
nosaltres anem vam*
vosaltres aneu veu*  vau
ells van van



New vocabulary:

cap problema= no problem

cap= towards (when used as a preposition) ex: Cap a on vas?

DNI- Document Nacional Indentitat

lentement= slowly  lentament

De res= you are welcome

I tant- sure

primer, segon, tercer- first, 2nd, 3d

obert- tancat= open-closed

tingui- here it is

dir (v)-=talk, say, tell

Very good!!

I think you should work on the use of "accents" in catalan. It's very important.

Lesson 8 Catalan

Refreshed:
- Numerals (cent- 100; vuit cents=800)  vuit-cents
- Formacio de gentilices : holandes/holandesa; danes/danesa .Formació de gentilicis: holandès...danès

-Preposicions:
a; en; de/d'

-Adverbis de manera:

de pressa (rapid)= a poc a poc (lentement) ràpid... lentament
 

i Tant!= of course!

aconsellar- to advise
a fora <-> dintra= outside-inside   dintre

agafar (prendre) el cotxe=to take a car

Conduir= to drive

encara= still

pot (pots= informal)= can you?

tinqui- here  aquí

ho sento!= I'm sorry

parella= partner

gens= not at all

vespre= dusk

El tren es directa?= Is it a direct train? El tren és directe?

Very good Natalia! 

Lesson 6 Catalan

New vocabulary:
millorar= to improve
Ho intentare!= I will try! (ho=it) ho intentaré
trobar =to find
esclao= step esglaó
mai=never

No podre fer alpinisma mai= I will never do alpinism  No podré fer mai alpinisme

tampoc <-> tambe = me neither <-> me as well   també


una pena= it's a pity

definitivament= definitely

rebrar= to receive    rebre

Words around a house :

rebedor= entrance
cuina= kitchen
bany= bathroom


segon pis- 2nd florr

tres pices= three floors   tres pisos

sala d'estar = living room

al costat de= near smth

Very good !! 

Lesson 7 Catalan

Covered conjugation of verbs including Gerund and Imperfect (used in descriptive narratives. e.g. anava a la platja...;m'agradava fer classes de ball (I liked dancing));

als ex. of imperfect: On estaves? = Where were you?

alternatively: On vas estar tu?

Repeated:
formation of past simple: anar (conjugated in present) + infinitive;
past perfect: he anat; he caminant;

New words:
amb=with
cuinar= to cook
amanida=salad
refradada/encsotipada= cold (catch a cold)
ensenygar= to teach
donar una classea (llicóo)= to give a class
de cop i volta= suddenly
una costella= bone
costellada (spanish version= barbacoaquoa)= bbq
mantenir= to keep
vendre= sell; comprar= buy
el taquiller= cashier
proper/següiguent= next (següent)
preu=price
mes d'hora o mes tard= earlier or later (tard o d'hora)
 

Refreshed days of the week:
dilluns= Mo
dimarts= Tue
dimecres=Wed
dijous=Th
dievendres= Fr divendres
dissabte= Sat
diumenge= Sun

m'agrada molt= I like it a lot
deixar=let's; Ex: deixa'm viure = let's see

Great job Natalia! Molt bé ;)

Mañana

¿Qué tengo que hacer mañana? Umm, necesito comprar comida, no hay nada para comer en la cocina. Necesito lavar la ropa. No tengo ropa del trabajo limpia. Necesito cepillar a la gata ( ella lo odia).Bueno,  yo necesito dormir! Pronto será mañana.

Buenas noches, pronto veré el sol.