English-Catalan Dictionary
Browse common English words and their Catalan translations, with parts of speech and example sentences. Use this dictionary to look up everyday vocabulary or as a starting point for learning Catalan.
Translate full sentences into CatalanAbout Catalan
Catalan is a Romance language spoken in Catalonia, Valencia, the Balearic Islands, Andorra, and parts of France. It is closely related to Occitan and shares similarities with Spanish and French. Catalan has a rich literary tradition dating back to the Middle Ages and is co-official with Spanish in Catalonia.
Cultural Note
Catalan uses the Latin alphabet with ç and many digraphs. It has distinct masculine/feminine forms and a rich literary tradition.
Browse common Catalan vocabulary
| Word | Part of speech | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pronouns | |||
| I | pron. | jo | I am ready now. Jo estic llest ara. |
| you | pron. | tu | You are very kind. Tu ets molt amable. |
| he | pron. | ell | He is my brother. Ell és el meu germà. |
| she | pron. | ella | She is at home. Ella és a casa. |
| we | pron. | nosaltres | We are here today. Nosaltres som aquí avui. |
| they | pron. | ells | They work every day. Ells treballen cada dia. |
| Question Words | |||
| what | int. | què | What is on the table? Què hi ha sobre la taula? |
| where | int. | on | Where do you live? On vius ara? |
| when | int. | quan | When do they arrive? Quan arriben aquí? |
| who | int. | qui | Who is that woman? Qui és aquella dona? |
| Verbs | |||
| to be | v. | ser | They want to be free. Volen ser lliures. |
| to have | v. | tenir | I have a new book. Tinc un llibre nou. |
| to go | v. | anar | They go to school early. Van a l'escola d'hora. |
| to come | v. | venir | Please come to my house. Vine a casa meva. |
| to eat | v. | menjar | We eat rice every week. Mengem arròs cada setmana. |
| to love | v. | estimar | I love my family deeply. Estimo molt la meva família. |
| Nouns | |||
| man | n. | home | The man is very tall. L'home és molt alt. |
| woman | n. | dona | That woman is my friend. Aquella dona és la meva amiga. |
| child | n. | infant | The child is sleeping now. L'infant dorm ara. |
| family | n. | família | My family lives in Barcelona. La meva família viu a Barcelona. |
| house | n. | casa | Their house is very big. La seva casa és molt gran. |
| water | n. | aigua | Water is cold today. L'aigua és freda avui. |
| Adjectives | |||
| good | adj. | bo | This bread is very good. Aquest pa és molt bo. |
| big | adj. | gran | They live in a big house. Viuen en una casa gran. |
| small | adj. | petit | The room is very small. L'habitació és molt petita. |
| beautiful | adj. | bonic | The sky is beautiful tonight. El cel és bonic aquesta nit. |
| Prepositions | |||
| with | prep. | amb | She came with her friend. Va venir amb la seva amiga. |
| from | prep. | de | She comes from the city. Ve de la ciutat. |
| to | prep. | a | We went to school. Vam anar a l'escola. |
| Conjunctions | |||
| and | conj. | i | Bread and milk. El pa i la llet. |
| or | conj. | o | Tea or coffee. Te o cafè. |
| but | conj. | però | Old but strong. Vell però fort. |
| Interjections | |||
| yes | interj. | sí | Yes, I can help. Sí, puc ajudar. |
| no | interj. | no | No, I do not know. No, no ho sé. |
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Common Uses
- •Learning Catalan
- •Travel to Catalonia
- •Reference for Catalan classes
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