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Word	Part of speech	Translation	Example
jo	pronoun	I	Jo estic llest ara. I am ready now.
tu	pronoun	you	Tu ets molt amable. You are very kind.
ell	pronoun	he	Ell és el meu germà. He is my brother.
ella	pronoun	she	Ella és a casa. She is at home.
nosaltres	pronoun	we	Nosaltres som aquí avui. We are here today.
ells	pronoun	they	Ells treballen cada dia. They work every day.
què	pronoun	what	Què hi ha sobre la taula? What is on the table?
on	adverb	where	On vius ara? Where do you live now?
quan	adverb	when	Quan arriben aquí? When do they arrive here?
qui	pronoun	who	Qui és aquella dona? Who is that woman?
per què	adverb	why	Per què estàs trist? Why are you sad?
com	adverb	how	Com ho saps? How do you know?
ser	verb	to be	Volen ser lliures. They want to be free.
tenir	verb	to have	Tinc un llibre nou. I have a new book.
fer	verb	to do	Fem bé la nostra feina. We do our work well.
anar	verb	to go	Van a l'escola d'hora. They go to school early.
venir	verb	to come	Si us plau, vine a casa meva. Please come to my house.
veure	verb	to see	Veig la lluna aquesta nit. I see the moon tonight.
saber	verb	to know	Sé la resposta ara. I know the answer now.
pensar	verb	to think	Pensem en el futur. We think about the future.
voler	verb	to want	Volen més aigua. They want more water.
necessitar	verb	to need	Necessito ajuda ara. I need some help now.
fer	verb	to make	Fa bon pa cada dia. She makes good bread daily.
agafar	verb	to take	Agafa la bossa amb tu. Take the bag with you.
donar	verb	to give	Si us plau, dona'm el llibre. Please give me the book.
dir	verb	to say	Diuen que és veritat. They say it is true.
dir	verb	to tell	Digues-me tota la història. Tell me the whole story.
preguntar	verb	to ask	Faig una pregunta senzilla. I ask a simple question.
trobar	verb	to find	Vam trobar la clau perduda. We found the lost key.
mirar	verb	to look	Mira el cel blau. Look at the blue sky.
utilitzar	verb	to use	Utilitzo aquest bolígraf cada dia. I use this pen daily.
treballar	verb	to work	Treballen a la ciutat. They work in the city.
menjar	verb	to eat	Mengem arròs cada setmana. We eat rice every week.
beure	verb	to drink	Beu te cada matí. She drinks tea every morning.
dormir	verb	to sleep	L'infant dorm a la nit. The child sleeps at night.
caminar	verb	to walk	Caminem a l'escola junts. We walk to school together.
córrer	verb	to run	El noi corre molt de pressa. The boy runs very fast.
llegir	verb	to read	Llegeixo aquest llibre a poc a poc. I read this book slowly.
escriure	verb	to write	Escriu una carta llarga. She writes a long letter.
parlar	verb	to speak	Parlen dues llengües bé. They speak two languages well.
escoltar	verb	to listen	Escolta la música bonica. Listen to the beautiful music.
sentir	verb	to hear	Sento el vent a fora. I hear the wind outside.
comprar	verb	to buy	Comprem fruita fresca avui. We buy fresh fruit today.
vendre	verb	to sell	Venen pa i llet. They sell bread and milk.
pagar	verb	to pay	Pago en efectiu avui. I pay with cash today.
ajudar	verb	to help	Els amics s'ajuden sovint. Friends help each other often.
estimar	verb	to love	Estimo molt la meva família. I love my family deeply.
viure	verb	to live	Viuen a prop del riu. They live near the river.
morir	verb	to die	Totes les persones moren un dia. All people die one day.
aprendre	verb	to learn	Els infants aprenen paraules noves ràpidament. Children learn new words quickly.
ensenyar	verb	to teach	Ensenyen llengua a l'escola. They teach language at school.
obrir	verb	to open	Si us plau, obre la finestra ara. Please open the window now.
tancar	verb	to close	Tanca la porta, si us plau. Close the door, please.
persona	noun	person	Cada persona necessita aigua cada dia. Every person needs water daily.
home	noun	man	L'home és molt alt. The man is very tall.
dona	noun	woman	Aquella dona és la meva amiga. That woman is my friend.
infant	noun	child	L'infant dorm ara. The child is sleeping now.
noi	noun	boy	El noi té una pilota. The boy has a ball.
noia	noun	girl	La noia llegeix cada vespre. The girl reads every evening.
família	noun	family	La meva família viu a Barcelona. My family lives in Barcelona.
mare	noun	mother	La meva mare fa una bona sopa. My mother makes good soup.
pare	noun	father	El seu pare treballa a casa. His father works at home.
amic	noun	friend	El meu amic sap la resposta. My friend knows the answer.
casa	noun	house	La seva casa és molt gran. Their house is very big.
casa	noun	home	Ara anem a casa. We are going home now.
escola	noun	school	L'escola obre a les vuit. The school opens at eight.
ciutat	noun	city	Aquesta ciutat no dorm mai. This city never sleeps.
país	noun	country	El país té molts rius. The country has many rivers.
món	noun	world	El món és molt gran. The world is very large.
carrer	noun	street	El carrer està molt ple. The street is very busy.
habitació	noun	room	La meva habitació és petita però neta. My room is small but clean.
temps	noun	time	El temps passa molt de pressa aquí. Time passes very quickly here.
dia	noun	day	Avui és un bon dia. Today is a good day.
nit	noun	night	La nit és freda aquí. The night is cold here.
matí	noun	morning	Bec cafè cada matí. I drink coffee every morning.
vespre	noun	evening	Caminem junts cada vespre. We walk every evening together.
setmana	noun	week	Treballo aquí cada setmana. I work every week here.
mes	noun	month	Aquest mes és molt atrafegat. This month is very busy.
any	noun	year	L'any que ve serà millor. Next year will be better.
avui	adverb	today	Avui estudiem català. We study Catalan today.
demà	adverb	tomorrow	Vindré demà al matí. I will come tomorrow morning.
ahir	adverb	yesterday	Ella era aquí ahir. She was here yesterday.
ara	adverb	now	Hem de marxar ara. We need to leave now.
sol	noun	sun	El sol és molt brillant. The sun is very bright.
lluna	noun	moon	La lluna és plena aquesta nit. The moon is full tonight.
estrella	noun	star	Aquella estrella brilla molt. That star shines very brightly.
cel	noun	sky	El cel és molt blau. The sky is very blue.
terra	noun	earth	La Terra gira al voltant del Sol. The earth moves around the sun.
foc	noun	fire	El foc ens manté calents. The fire keeps us warm.
aigua	noun	water	L'aigua és freda avui. Water is cold today.
pluja	noun	rain	La pluja comença aquest vespre. The rain starts this evening.
vent	noun	wind	El vent és molt fort. The wind is very strong.
arbre	noun	tree	Aquell arbre és molt vell. That tree is very old.
flor	noun	flower	Aquesta flor fa molt bona olor. This flower smells very sweet.
muntanya	noun	mountain	La muntanya és alta i escarpada. The mountain is high and steep.
riu	noun	river	El riu desemboca al mar. The river flows to the sea.
mar	noun	sea	El mar sembla molt tranquil. The sea looks very calm.
menjar	noun	food	El menjar és molt bo. The food is very good.
pa	noun	bread	Mengem pa cada matí. We eat bread every morning.
arròs	noun	rice	L'arròs es cou ràpidament en aigua. Rice cooks quickly in water.
carn	noun	meat	No mengen carn. They do not eat meat.
peix	noun	fish	Mengem peix el divendres. We eat fish on Friday.
ou	noun	egg	Menjo un ou cada dia. I eat one egg daily.
llet	noun	milk	L'infant beu llet calenta. The child drinks warm milk.
fruita	noun	fruit	La fruita fresca és bon menjar. Fresh fruit is good food.
te	noun	tea	Beu te sense sucre. She drinks tea without sugar.
cafè	noun	coffee	Bec cafè cada matí. I drink coffee every morning.
cap	noun	head	Em fa mal el cap avui. My head hurts today.
ull	noun	eye	El seu ull és blau. His eye is blue.
orella	noun	ear	Em fa una mica mal l'orella. My ear hurts a little.
boca	noun	mouth	Obre bé la boca. Open your mouth wide.
nas	noun	nose	Tinc el nas molt fred. My nose is very cold.
mà	noun	hand	Aixeca la mà ara. Raise your hand now.
peu	noun	foot	Em fa mal el peu després de córrer. My foot hurts after running.
cor	noun	heart	El seu cor batega molt de pressa. Her heart beats very fast.
nom	noun	name	El meu nom és Anna. My name is Anna.
llibre	noun	book	Aquest llibre és molt interessant. This book is very interesting.
paraula	noun	word	Aquesta paraula és difícil. That word is difficult.
llengua	noun	language	El català és una llengua bonica. Catalan is a beautiful language.
diners	noun	money	Necessito diners per al menjar. I need money for food.
feina	noun	work	La meva feina és important. My work is important.
amor	noun	love	L'amor fa la vida millor. Love makes life better.
música	noun	music	Aquesta música és molt bonica. This music is very beautiful.
història	noun	story	La història és llarga però bona. The story is long but good.
manera	noun	way	Aquesta manera és molt fàcil. This way is very easy.
cosa	noun	thing	Aquesta cosa és molt pesada. That thing is very heavy.
vida	noun	life	La vida no sempre és fàcil. Life is not always easy.
porta	noun	door	La porta és oberta ara. The door is open now.
taula	noun	table	El llibre és sobre la taula. The book is on the table.
cadira	noun	chair	Aquesta cadira és molt vella. This chair is very old.
cotxe	noun	car	El seu cotxe és nou. Their car is new.
bo	adjective	good	Aquest pa és molt bo. This bread is very good.
dolent	adjective	bad	El temps és dolent avui. The weather is bad today.
gran	adjective	big	Viuen en una casa gran. They live in a big house.
petit	adjective	small	L'habitació és molt petita. The room is very small.
nou	adjective	new	Tinc un cotxe nou. I have a new car.
vell	adjective	old	Aquest llibre és molt vell. This book is very old.
llarg	adjective	long	El riu és molt llarg. The river is very long.
curt	adjective	short	La història és curta. The story is short.
alt	adjective	high	Aquella muntanya és molt alta. That mountain is very high.
baix	adjective	low	La taula és massa baixa. The table is too low.
calent	adjective	hot	El te és molt calent. The tea is very hot.
fred	adjective	cold	L'aigua és molt freda. The water is very cold.
feliç	adjective	happy	L'infant és molt feliç. The child is very happy.
trist	adjective	sad	Se sent trista avui. She feels sad today.
bonic	adjective	beautiful	El cel és bonic aquesta nit. The sky is beautiful tonight.
fàcil	adjective	easy	Aquest llibre és fàcil de llegir. This book is easy to read.
dur	adjective	hard	Aquest pa és massa dur. This bread is too hard.
ràpid	adjective	fast	Aquell cotxe és molt ràpid. That car is very fast.
lent	adjective	slow	L'home vell camina lentament. The old man walks slowly.
correcte	adjective	right	La teva resposta és correcta. Your answer is right.
incorrecte	adjective	wrong	Aquella resposta és incorrecta. That answer is wrong.
important	adjective	important	Aquesta feina és molt important. This work is very important.
cert	adjective	true	El que va dir és cert. What he said is true.
lliure	adjective	free	Estic lliure aquest vespre. I am free this evening.
ple	adjective	full	El got és ple ara. The glass is full now.
buit	adjective	empty	L'habitació és buida ara. The room is empty now.
jove	adjective	young	Encara és molt jove. She is still very young.
fort	adjective	strong	És fort i sa. He is strong and healthy.
feble	adjective	weak	L'infant se sent feble avui. The child feels weak today.
vermell	adjective	red	La flor és vermella. The flower is red.
blau	adjective	blue	El cel és blau avui. The sky is blue today.
verd	adjective	green	L'arbre encara és verd. The tree is still green.
groc	adjective	yellow	La flor és d'un groc viu. The flower is bright yellow.
negre	adjective	black	El gat és negre. The cat is black.
blanc	adjective	white	La llet és blanca. The milk is white.
sí	interjection	yes	Sí, puc ajudar. Yes, I can help.
no	interjection	no	No, no ho sé. No, I do not know.
no	adverb	not	Encara no estic preparat. I am not ready yet.
i	conjunction	and	El pa i la llet són aquí. Bread and milk are here.
o	conjunction	or	Te o cafè està bé. Tea or coffee is fine.
però	conjunction	but	És vell però fort. He is old but strong.
si	conjunction	if	Si plou, ens quedem. If it rains, we stay.
perquè	conjunction	because	Em vaig quedar perquè plovia. I stayed because it rained.
amb	preposition	with	Va venir amb la seva amiga. She came with her friend.
sense	preposition	without	Va marxar sense el seu llibre. He left without his book.
per a	preposition	for	Aquest regal és per a tu. This gift is for you.
de	preposition	from	Ve de la ciutat. She comes from the city.
a	preposition	to	Vam anar a l'escola. We went to the school.