Lesson 9 Catalan: Covered import. verb: posar-se= to agree New expressions: Esta plovent a bots i barrals. = It is raining cats and dogs. plou= it rains moltissim= a lot maquissima (bonissima)= very beautiful NB: fantastique , meravelloso= -issim not used with (already the highest degree of 'best') mestra = teacher/instructor posar-se d'acord= to agree em poso ens posem et pose us poseu es posa es posen portar= to bring el foc= fire un quants= a few mentre= in the meantime la sobretaula ( also expression: fer sobretaula)= after-meal conversation aprofiter= to take advantage of migdiada= Catalan 'siesta' divertida <->aburida = fun<-> borinng tot i que = even though molta feina= a lot of work val la pena= worthwhile cadena= chain trobar-se= situated (e.g., es troba en Catalunya) trobar= to find (E.g., ha trobat una targeta= to find a card) l'encarregada= manager (middle level) morena<-> rosa= dark<-> white vermelle = red la planta baixa = ground floor

Lesson 8 Catalan Refreshed: - Numerals (cent- 100; vuit cents=800) - Formacio de gentilices : holandes/holandesa; danes/danesa -Preposicions: a; en; de/d' -Adverbis de manera: de pressa (rapid)= a poc a poc (lentement) i Tant!= of course! aconsellar- to advise a fora <-> dintra= outside-inside agafar (prendre) el cotxe=to take a car Conduir= to drive encara= still pot (pots= informal)= can you? tinqui- here ho sento!= I'm sorry parella= partner gens= not at all vespre= dusk El tren es directa?= Is it a direct train?

Lesson 7 Catalan Covered conjugation of verbs including Gerund and Imperfect (used in descriptive narratives. e.g. anava a la plaja...;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) ensengar= to teach donar una classa (llico)= to give a class de cop i volta= suddenly una costella= bone costellada (spanish version= barbaquoa)= bbq mantenir= to keep vendre= sell; comprar= buy el taquiller= cashier proper/siguent= next preu=price mes d'hora o mes tard= earlier or later Refreshed days of the week: dilluns= Mo dimarts= Tue dimecres=Wed dijous=Th devendres= Fr dissabte= Sat diumenge= Sun m'agrada molt= I like it a lot deixar=let's; Ex: dexa'm viure = let's see

Lesson 6 Catalan New vocabulary: millorar= to improve Ho intentare!= I will try! (ho=it) trobar =to find esclao= step mai=never No podre fer alpinisma mai= I will never do alpinism tampoc <-> tambe = me neither <-> me as well una pena= it's a pity definitivament= definitely rebrar= to receive Words around a house : rebedor= entrance cuina= kitchen bany= bathroom segon pis- 2nd florr tres pices= three floors sala d'estar = living room al costat de= near smth

Lesson 5 Catalan Covered conjugation of HAVER- used in formation of present perfect: jo he tu has el ha 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.) Family: germa= brother/sister cunyat= brother-in-law sogra(s)= parents-in-law fills=children netes=grandchildren avis=grandparents nebots= nephews/nieces El meus sogras tenen tres netes. = My parents -in-law have 3 grandchildren. No tine germa.= I do not have siblings.

Lesson 4 Catalan New expressions: Quin dia va neixer ..? When s/he was born? Formation of date peculiarity: el 27 de l'1 2010- January 27, 2010 year 2014= dos mil catorze year 1992= dinou 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 nosaltres anem vam* vosaltres aneu veu* 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 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

My third lesson of Catalan Learnt conjugation of key verbs including fer, poder, vivre, ser. Here they are: FER ; SER ; PODER; VOLER; VIVRE jo faig soc puc vull visc tu fas ets pots vols vius el/ella fa es pot vol viu nosaltres fem som podem volem vivim vosaltres feu sou podeu voleu viviu ells fan son poden volen viuen Expressions: Quin temps fa? How is the weather? Quina hora es? What time is it? Estic d'acord= I agree Ni fu ni fa= not really Hi ha= there is/there are (Hi ha 1 (3) taula(s)) Fa molt temps.. it's been a long time.. Temps (seasons): l'hivern = winter la primavera= spring l'estiu= summer la tardor=fall New vocabulary: dema= tomorrow dilluns= Monday diumenge= Sunday Aqui/alla= here/there llamps i trons = thunder & lightning neu/neva=snow tempesta=thunderstorm nuvols=clouds pluja=rain la calor/el fred= heat/cold No fat ni fred ni calor= not cold not hot~ warm maco (a)/bonico (a)= pretty maravelloso (a)= beautiful una mica= a little bit aixi doncs= so then proper= next/near