Welcome to our Catalan list of the most popular words and expressions. If you memorize the whole vocabulary below, you will be able to communicate with most people in Afrikaas without many issues. Make sure you add this list to your must read pages so that you don't forget the words.
Coffee cafè |
Milk llet |
Breakfast Desdejuni |
Lunch dinar |
Dinner sopar |
Bread pa |
Cheese formatge |
Chicken pollastre |
Eggs ous |
Fish peix |
Food menjar |
Fruit fruita |
Meat carn |
Sandwich entrepà |
Sugar sucre |
Tea tè |
Tomatoes tomàquets |
Vegetables Verdures |
Water aigua |
Belt cinturó |
Clothes roba |
Coat abric |
Dress vestit |
Glasses ulleres |
Gloves guants |
Hat Capell |
Jacket jaqueta |
Pants (Trousers) pantalons |
Ring anell |
Shirt camisa |
Shoes sabates |
Socks mitjons |
Suit Vestit |
Sweater dessuadora |
Tie corbata |
Umbrella paraigua |
Underwear roba interior |
Wallet cartera |
Watch rellotge |
Do you like my dress? T'agrada el meu vestit? |
Book llibre |
Books llibres |
Chair cadira |
Desk escriptori |
Dictionary diccionari |
Languages Idiomes |
Library biblioteca |
Laptop Portàtil |
Page pàgina |
Paper paper |
Pen ploma |
Question pregunta |
School Escola |
Student estudiant |
Teacher mestre |
University Universitat |
I have a question Tinc una pregunta |
What's the name of that book? Com es diu aquest llibre? |
Arm braç |
Back esquena |
Ear orella |
Eye ull |
Face cara |
Feet peus |
Fingers dits |
Hair cabells |
Hand mà |
Head cap |
Heart cor |
Leg cama |
Mouth boca |
Neck coll |
Nose nas |
Teeth dents |
She has beautiful eyes Ella té uns ulls preciosos |
Airplane avió |
Airport aeroport |
Bus autobús |
Bus station estació d'autobusos |
Car cotxe |
Flight vol |
Help Desk Taulell d'informació |
Hotel hotel |
Passport passaport |
Taxi taxi |
Ticket bitllet |
Tourism turisme |
Train (noun) tren |
Train station Estació de tren |
By train Amb tren |
By car Amb cotxe |
By bus Amb autobus |
By taxi Amb taxi |
By airplane Amb avió |
Do you accept credit cards? Accepteu tarja de crèdit? |
How much will it cost? Quan em costarà? |
I have a reservation Tinc una reserva |
I'd like to rent a car M'agradaria llogar un cotxe |
I'm here on business /on vacation. Sóc aquí per treball/ de vacances |
Is this seat taken? Està ocupat aquest seient? |
Good luck! Bona sort! |
Happy birthday! Feliç aniversari! |
Happy new year! Bon Any Nou! |
Merry Christmas! Bon Nadal! |
Baby Nadó |
Boy nen |
Brother germà |
Child (female) Nena |
Child (male) Nen |
Cousin (female) cosina |
Cousin (male) cosí |
Daughter filla |
Father pare |
Girl noia |
Grandfather avi |
Grandmother àvia |
Husband marit |
Man home |
Mother mare |
People persones |
Sister germana |
Son fill |
Wife Muller |
Woman dona |
How old is your sister? Quina edat té la teva germana? |
What's your brother called? Com es diu el teu germà? |
Actor Actor |
Actress Actriu |
Artist artista |
Businessman home de negocis |
Doctor metge |
Nurse infermer |
Policeman policia |
Singer cantant |
Student estudiant |
Teacher mestre |
Translator traductor |
He is a policeman Ell és policia |
I'm an artist Sóc artista |
I'm looking for a job Estic buscant feina |
Days Dies |
Monday dilluns |
Tuesday dimarts |
Wednesday dimecres |
Thursday dijous |
Friday divendres |
Saturday dissabte |
Sunday diumenge |
January gener |
February febrer |
March març |
April abril |
May maig |
June juny |
July juliol |
August agost |
September setembre |
October octubre |
November novembre |
December desembre |
Autumn tardor |
Winter hivern |
Spring primavera |
Summer estiu |
Time temps |
Hour hora |
Minute minut |
Second segon |
I was born in July Vaig néixer al juliol |
I will visit you in August Et visitaré a l'agost |
Cold fred |
Hot calent |
Rain pluja |
Snow neu |
Spring primavera |
Summer estiu |
Sun sol |
Sunny assolellat |
Warm calor |
Wind vent |
Windy ventós |
Winter hivern |
It is raining Està plovent |
It is sunny Fa sol |
It is windy Fa vent |
It's cold Fa fred! |
It's hot Fa calor! |
Bed llit |
Bedroom dormitori |
Computer Ordinador |
Door Porta |
Furniture mobles |
House casa |
Kitchen cuina |
Refrigerator frigorífic |
Room habitació |
Television televisió |
Toilet bany |
Window finestra |
Can you open the window? Pots obrir la finestra? |
I need to use the computer Tinc que utilitzar l'ordinador |
Arabic àrab |
Moroccan Marroquí |
Morocco Marroc |
Chinese (language) xinès |
Chinese (nationality) Xinès |
China Xina |
English anglès |
British britànic |
Britain Regne Unit |
American Americà |
America Amèrica |
French (language) francès |
French (nationality) Francès |
France França |
Italian (language) italià |
Italian (nationality) Italià |
Italy Itàlia |
Japanese (language) japonès |
Japanese (nationality) Japonès |
Japan Japó |
Russian (language) rus |
Russian (nationality) Rus |
Russia Rússia |
Spanish (language) espanyol |
Spanish (nationality) Espanyol |
Spain Espanya |
I don't speak Korean No parlo coreà |
I speak Italian Jo parlo italià |
I want to go to Germany Vull anar a Alemanya |
I was born in Italy Jo vaig néixer a Itàlia |
Black negre |
Blue blau |
Brown marró |
Colors Colors |
Green verd |
Orange taronja |
Red vermell |
White blanc |
Yellow groc |
I have black hair Tinc els cabells negre |
Your cat is white el teu gat és blanc |
Far Lluny |
Here aquí |
Left Esquerra |
Right Dreta |
Near prop de |
Straight Recte |
There allà |
Can I help you? Et puc ajudar? |
Can you help me? Em pot ajudar? |
Can you show me? Podria indicar-me? |
Come with me! Vingui amb mi! |
I'm lost Estic perdut (male) / perduda (female) |
I'm not from here No sóc d'aquí |
Turn left Giri a l'esquerra |
Turn right Giri a la dreta. |
Can you take less? Podries acceptar menys? |
Do you accept credit cards? Accepteu tarja de crèdit? |
How much is this? Quant val això? |
I'm just looking Només estic mirant |
Only cash please! Només en efectiu, per favor! |
This is very expensive Això és molt car! |
I'm vegetarian Sóc vegeterià |
It is very delicious! Està deliciós! |
May we have the check please? Ens pot portar el compte, si us plau? |
The bill please! El compte, si us plau! |
Waiter / waitress! cambrer/ cambrera! |
What do you recommend? (to eat) Què em recomana? (per menjar) |
What's the name of this dish? Com és diu aquest plat? |
Menu carta |
Spoon cullera |
No problem! Cap problema! |
Accident accident |
Ambulance ambulància |
Doctor metge |
Headache mal de cap |
Heart attack Atac de cor |
Help me ajudeu-me |
Hospital hospital |
Medicines medicaments |
Pharmacy farmàcia |
Poison verí |
Police policia |
Stomach ache mal de panxa |
Are you okay? estàs bé? |
Call a doctor! truca al metge! |
Call the ambulance! truca a una ambulància! |
Call the police! truca a la policia! |
Calm down! Tranquil·litza't! |
I feel sick estic marejat/marejada |
It hurts here Em fa mal aquí |
It's urgent! És una urgència! |
Stop! Para! |
Thief! Lladre! |
Animal animal |
Cat gat |
Dog gos |
Horse cavall |
Do you have any animals? Tens animals? |
I have a dog Tinc un gos |
Small petit |
Big gran |
Tall alt |
Short curt |
Cheap barat |
Expensive car |
Good Bé |
Bad No gaire bé |
Wrong equivocat |
Right (correct) correcte |
New nou |
Old (opposite of new) vell |
Young jove (singular) |
Old (opposite of young) Gran /Major |
Difficult difícil |
Easy fàcil |
This is too expensive Això és massa car |
Am I right or wrong? Tinc raó o no? |
Here aquí |
There allà |
Quickly Ràpidament |
Really realment |
Slowly A poc a poc |
Always sempre |
Never mai |
Sometimes de vegades |
Next week La setmana vinent. |
Now ara |
Soon aviat |
Today avui |
Tomorrow demà |
Tonight aquesta nit |
Yesterday ahir |
Do you like it here? T'agrada aquí? |
See you later! Fins ara! |
Thank you very much! Moltes gràcies! |
Woman dona |
Women dones |
Man home |
Men homes |
Boy Nen |
Boys nens |
Girl Noia |
Girls noies |
Country país |
Countries Països |
We speak two languages Parlem dos idiomes |
Cat gat |
Dog gos |
Woman dona |
Women dones |
Mother mare |
Sister germana |
I have a dog Tinc un gos |
I speak Italian Jo parlo italià |
A French teacher is here Un professor de francès és aquí. |
The French teacher is here El professor de francès és aquí. |
Some languages are hard Alguns idiomes són difícils |
Many languages are easy Molts idiomes són fàcils. |
The student speaks Korean L'alumne/estudiant parla coreà. |
A student speaks Korean Un alumne/estudiant parla coreà. |
Some students speak Korean Alguns alumnes/estudiants parlen coreà. |
In front of davant |
Behind darrere de |
Before abans |
After després de |
Inside dins/dintre |
With amb |
Without sense |
Outside fora |
On top of sobre de |
Under sota |
And i |
Between entre |
But però |
For per |
From de |
In a/en |
Near A prop |
Or o |
Can I practice Italian with you? Puc practicar l'italià amb tu? |
I speak French but with an accent Parlo francès, però amb accent. |
Boy nen |
Girl noia |
Man home |
Woman dona |
Father pare |
Mother mare |
Brother germà |
Sister germana |
Cat (Masc.) Gat |
Cat (Fem.) Gata |
He is tall És alt |
She is tall és alta |
He is a short man És baixet |
She is a short woman És baixeta |
One u |
Two dos |
Three tres |
Four quatre |
Five cinc |
Six sis |
Seven set |
Eight vuit |
Nine nou |
Ten deu |
I jo |
You tu/vostè/vosaltres |
He ell |
She ella |
We nosaltres |
You (plural) Vosaltres |
They ells |
I love you T'estimo |
Me 'm |
You tu/vostè/vosaltres |
Him ell |
Her ella |
Us nosaltres |
You (plural) vosaltres |
Them ells |
Give me your phone number Dóna'm el teu telèfon. |
I can give you my email Et puc donar la meva adreça electrònica. |
My el(s) meu(s)/la (les) meva (meves) |
Your el(s) teu(s)/la (les) teva (teves) |
His el(s)seu(s)/ la (les) seva (seves) |
Her el(s) seu(s)/la (les)seva (seves) |
Our el (la) nostre/els (les) nostres |
Your (plural) el(s) vostre(s) |
Their el(s) seu(s)/la (les)seva (seves) |
His email is … el seu correu electronic és... |
My phone number is … El meu número de telèfon és... |
How? Com? |
What? Què? |
When? Quan? |
Where? On? |
Who? Qui? |
Why? Per què? |
Can I help you? Et puc ajudar? |
Can you help me? Em pot ajudar? |
Do you speak English? Parles anglès? |
How much is this? Quant val això? |
What is your name? Com et dius? |
What time is it? Quina hora és? |
When can we meet? Quan ens podem veure? |
Where do you live? On vius? |
Who is knocking at the door? Qui està picant a la porta? |
Why is it expensive? Per què es car? |
No no |
Nothing res |
Not yet encara no |
No one ningú |
No longer Ja no |
Never mai |
Cannot no pot |
Should not no hauria de |
Don't worry! No et preocupis! |
I cannot remember the word No me'n recordo de la paraula. |
I do not speak Japanese No parlo japonès. |
I don't know! No ho sé! |
I'm not fluent in Italian yet No parlo l'italià amb fluïdesa. |
No one here speaks Greek Ningú aquí no parla grec. |
No problem! Cap problema! |
To drive conduir |
To drive Conduir |
To give Donar |
To have Tenir |
To know Saber |
To understand Comprendre |
To work Treballar |
To write Escriure |
He understands me (Ell)M'enten. |
He understood me (Ell) Em va entendre |
He will understand me M'entrendrà |
I see you Et veig |
He reads a book Llegeix un llibre |
He understands me (Ell)M'enten. |
She has a cat (Ella) Té un(a) gat(a) |
She knows my friend (Ella) Coneix el meu amic. |
We want to learn Volem aprendre |
We think Spanish is easy Creiem que el castellà és fàcil |
They drive a car (Ells) Condueixen un cotxe. |
They smile (Ells) Somriuen |
I saw you Et vaig veure |
I wrote with a pen Vaig escriure amb ploma |
You loved apples T'agradaven (molt) les pomes |
You gave money Vas donar diners |
You played tennis Vas jugar a tènis |
He understood me (Ell) Em va entendre |
She had a cat (Ella) Tenia un(a) gat(a) |
She knew my friend (Ella) Coneixia el meu amic |
We wanted to learn (Ells/Elles) Volien aprendre |
They smiled (Ella/Elles) Van somriure |
I will see you Et veuré |
I will write with a pen Escriuré amb ploma/estilogràfica |
He will read a book Llegirà un llibre |
He will understand me M'entrendrà |
We will think about you (Nosaltres) Pensarem en tu. |
Go! Vés! |
Stop! Para! |
Don't Go! No te'n vagis! |
Stay! Queda't! |
Come here! Vine aqui! |
Be quiet! Estigues callat! |
Go straight Vagi recte |
Wait! Espera! |
Let's go! Anem! |
Sit down! Seu |
Good bo |
Better millor |
Best el millor |
Bad dolent |
Worse pitjor |
Worst el pitjor |
Taller més alt/a |
Shorter més baix/a |
Younger més petit/a |
Older més gran |
As tall as tan alt/a com |
Taller than més alt/a que |
Shorter than més baix/a que |
More beautiful Més bonic/bonica |
Less beautiful Menys bonic/bonica |
Most beautiful El/la més bonic/a |
Happy Content |
Happier més content |
Happiest Feliç |
You are happy Estàs content/a |
You are as happy as Maya Estàs igual de content/a que la/el Maya |
You are happier than Maya Ets mes feliç que Maya |
You are the happiest Ets el/la més content/a |
Hi! Hola! |
Good morning! Bon dia! |
Good afternoon! Bona tarda! |
Good evening! Bona vespre! |
How are you? (polite) Com esteu? |
How are you? (friendly) Com estàs? |
What's up? (colloquial) Com va? |
I'm fine, thank you! Bé, gràcies! |
And you? (polite) I vostè? |
And you? (friendly) I tu? |
Good Bé |
Do you speak English? Parles anglès? |
Just a little Un poc |
What's your name? Com et dius? |
My name is (John Doe) Em dic (John Doe) |
Mr.../ Mrs. .../ Miss... Sr.../ Sra.../ Senyoreta... |
Nice to meet you! Encantat/ada de conèixer-te! |
You're very kind! Ets moltamable! |
Where are you from? D'on ets? |
I'm from the U.S Sóc dels Estats Units |
I'm American Sóc Americà |
Where do you live? On vius? |
I live in the U.S Visc als Estats Units |
Do you like it here? T'agrada aquí? |
How old are you? Quants anys tens? |
I'm (twenty, thirty...) Years old Tinc (vint, trenta...) anys |
Are you married? Estàs casat? |
Do you have children? Tens fills? |
I have to go He de marxar |
I will be right back! Ara torno! |
Nice to meet you! Encantat/ada de conèixer-te! |
Can I practice Italian with you? Puc practicar l'italià amb tu? |
My French is bad El meu francès és dolent |
I need to practice my French Necessito practicar el meu francès |
Would you like to go for a walk? Vols venir a caminar? |
Can I have your phone number? Em dones el teu número de telèfon? |
Can I have your email? Em dones la teva adreça electrònica? |
Are you married? Estàs casat/da? |
I'm single Estic solter/a |
Are you free tomorrow evening? Estàs lliure demà al vespre? |
I would like to invite you for dinner M'agradaria convidar-te per anar a sopar |
Where do you live? On vius? |
When can we meet? Quan ens podem veure? |
Do you like it? T'agrada? |
I really like it! Realment m'agrada! |
I love you T'estimo |
Would you marry me? Et casaries amb mí? |
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