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Algunes paraules i expressions en català col·loquial
Some words and sentences in common catalan Bon dia Good morning Bona tarda Good afternoon Bona nit Good evening / good night Hola! Hello! Adéu, Fins després, A reveure Good bye, See you Com anem? How are you? Molt bé, gràcies. I vostè? Fine, thanks. And you? Si us plau Please Gràcies / mercès Thanks Moltes gràcies Many thanks Em dic… My name is… Molt de gust Pleased to meet you Què maco! How nice! Soc aquí de vacances / per feina I’m here on vacation / for work Ho sento, no l’entenc. Parla vostè… anglès, francès, italià? I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Do you speak… English, French, Italian? Avui Today Demà Tomorrow Al matí, al migdia, a la tarda, al vespre, a la nit In the morning, at nood, in the afternoon, late afternoon, in the evening, at night Una mica més tard Later L’any que ve Next year Em pot donar una informació, si us plau? Could you please give me some information? Em pot dir com arribar a la Sagrada Família? Could you please direct me to the Sagrada Familia? Tinc una mica de pressa I’m in a hurry Voldriem una taula per quatre persones We would like a table for four people Posi’m un d’aquests, si us plau Give me please one of these Aigua amb gas, aigua sense gas, vi blanc, vi negre, cervesa Sparkling water, still water, white wine, red wine, beer Freda / fred Cold Got, ampolla, gerra, plat, tassa Glass, bottle, jar, dish, cup Carn, pollastre, peix, marisc, arròs, verdures, llegum, fruita, dolços, pastissos, galetes Meat, poultry, fish, seafood, rice, vegetables, legumes, fruit, suits, cakes, biscuits Bullit, a la planxa, fregit, al vapor, al forn Boiled, grilled, fried, steamed, broiled Bon profit! Bon appetit! Un tallat, si us plau A coffee with some milk (machiatto), please Un cafè amb llet A coffee (capuccino) Una miqueta Just a little És massa It’s too much Millor, pitjor Better, worst El compte, si us plau The bill, please On puc trobar… un taxi, la parada de metro més propera, una farmàcia? Where can I find… a taxi, the next metro station, a pharmacy? ¿Poden netejar l’apartament, si us plau? Please, could you clean the apartment? Dormitori, saló, menjador, lavabo, cuina Bedroom, living room, dining room, bathroom, kitchen Metro, taxi, autobus, bicicleta, moto Metro, taxi, bus, bike, motorcycle Un, dos, tres, quatre, cinc, sis, set, vuit, nou i deu One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine and ten Dilluns, dimarts, dimecres, dijous, divendres, dissabte i diumenge Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friadey, Saturday and Sunday Primavera, estiu, tardor, hivern Spring, summer, fall / autumn, winter Blanc, negre, vermell, groc, blau, verd White, black, red, yellow, blue, green |
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Famous Catalans:Albert Costa (Tennis champion) Alex Corretja (DTennis champion) Alex Crivillé (Motorbike champion) Antoni Gaudí (Modernist arquitect) Antoni Tàpies (Painter) Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Tennis champion) Carme Ruscalleda (Cook) Charlie Rivel (Clown) Custo Dalmau (fashion designer) Dr, Santiago Dexeus (Gynecologist) Dr. Antoni Puigvert (Urologist) Dr. Javier de Benito (Plastic surgeon) Dr. Joaquim Barraquer (Ophtalmologist) Dr. Josep Trueta i Raspall (Professor in Oxford) Enric Granados (Musician) Ferran Adrià (Cook) Isaac Albéniz (Musician) Jaume Aragall (Musician) Joan Manuel Serrat (Musician – compositor) Joan Miró (Paintor) Joan Oró (Biochimist who discovered the adenin syhthesis, one of the most important cells in life) Joan Pujol “Garbo” (Spy during the 1st World War) Joan Roca (Cook, as and together with his brothers ,Jordi et Josep: El celler de Can Roca 3 * Michelin) Jordi Savall (Musician) José Manuel Lara (Editor Planeta group) Josep Carreras (Tenor) Josep Guardiola (1st team coach of the of Barcelona´s 1st division soccer club FC Barcelona, the « Barca ») Josep Lluis Sert (Àrquitect) Josep Maria Guinovart (fine arts) Josep Plà (Writer) Josep Puig i Cadafalch (modernist arquitect) Juan Antonio Samaranch (International Olympic Comitee) Judit Mascó (Model) Lluís Domenech i Muntaner (Modernist arquitect) Lluís Llach (Musician-compositor) Lluís Llongueras (Hairdresser) Manuel Vázquez Montalban (Writer) Margarita Xirgú (Actress) Miguel Poveda (Musician – flamenco) Miquel Barceló (paintor and sculptorr) Montserrat Caballé (Soprano) Pau Casals (Musician) basketball champion) Peret (Musician – rumba) Quim Monzó (Writer) Ricardo Bofill (Arquitect) Salvador Dalí (Paintor) Santi Santamaria (Cook) Sergi Bruquera (Tennis champions) Tete Montoliu (Musician - jazz) Victòria dels Angels (Soprano) Xavi Aymar y Xavi Arias (Mountain climbers, they reached the Everest summit in May 2008) Xavier Cugat (Musician) Xavier Montsalvatge (Musician) Companies that were born in Catalunya:Rhum Facundo Bacardí – Sitges 1814 (the creator of the Bacardi saga, Cuban rrrrhum producers) Yoghourt Isaac Carasso (1874-1939), was a sefarade jewish who setlled in Barcelona with his family and was the foundator of a small familiy company who began producing Danone yoghourt in 1919) Jewelry and fashion Tous (since 1920) Worldwide known brand for its famous and excellent creation of the teddy bear Tous. The family is still leading the company from its launching to nowadays. Wines and Cava (local Champagne) Torres –The family began selling its wines in 1800, in Vilafranca del Penedés. Sweets Enric Bernat had the genius idea to add a stick to sweets. This was in 1950 in Sant Esteve Sesrovires, and his sweets were named Chupa Chups ! Soups Luis Carulla y Canals launched in 1937 the company named Gallina Blanca. Tobacco: Jaime Partagás, of Catalan origen, bgen selling his first Habanna cigars in Cuba in 1827 Etc. |
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Learn more about Catalan culture and traditions :Popular dishes: Apart from the well known tapas and paella, there is a real gastronomic tradition in Catalunya, amongst which you can find the following specialities : All i oli Arrós a la cassola Bacallà a la llauna Butifarra amb seques Calçots de Valls Canelons de l’àvia Cargols a la llauna Crema catalana El Pica-Pica Ensalada Xató (de Vilanova i Sitges) Escalibada Escudella i carn d’Olla Espinacs a la catalana Esqueixada de bacallà Fideuà Fideus a la cassola Fricandó Mar i muntanya Pa amb oli i sucre Pa amb tomàquet Peus de porc Sopa d’all Sopa de farigola Ensalada catalana (con embutido) Coca de recapte Rovellons amb all i julivert Trinxat de la Cerdanya Mandonguilles amb sèpia Anec amb peres Cap i pota Rostit Suquet de peix Mariscada Panellets Melindros Pà de pessic Carquinyolis Etc. Traditions and festivals: La sardana El ball de bastons Els castellers La Passió d’Olesa, d’Esparraguera… Els balls dels armats Els Pastorets L’Ou com balla Els gegants i capgrossos L’home dels nassos La cavalcada de Reis La Fira de Santa Llùcia L’hereu i la pubilla La Mona de Pascua La diada de Sant Jordi Les habaneres a Calella Els diables Etc. |
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