Catalan Gender

Welcome to the fifth Catalan lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in Catalan to help you practice your daily phrases.

man home

woman dona

husband marit

wife esposa

boy nen

girl noia

father pare

mother mare

Gender Grammar Rules

In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.

Grammar + Rules - Catalan
my son is a student [masculine + noun] el meu fill és un estudiant
her daughter is a student [feminine + noun] la seva filla és una estudiant
he has a tall brother [adjective + masculine] té un germà alt
she has a tall sister [adjective + feminine] ella té una germana alta
his brothers are young [plural masculine + adjective] els seus germans són joves
his sisters are young [plural feminine + adjective] les seves germanes són joves

The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.

son fill

daughter filla

brother germà

sister germana

grandfather avi

grandmother àvia

child nen

children nens

Expressions in Catalan

Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Catalan, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.

English - Catalan
What do you mean? què vols dir?
I don't understand no entenc!
I don't know no ho sé!
What is that called in Catalan? com es diu en català?
What is this? què és això?
What does that word mean in English? com es diu això en anglès?
Sorry (if you made a mistake) perdó

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