Catalan A1
CEFR A1 · Beginner
Catalan A1 gives you the skeleton of the language: the two "to be" verbs ser and estar, the everyday irregulars tenir, fer, anar and voler, and the articles el, la, els, les with the elided l' that Catalan writes before a vowel (l'home, l'aigua). You greet, introduce yourself, count, tell the time with és la una and són les dues, and order a cafè amb llet; the pronouns jo, tu and ell usually stay unsaid, because the verb ending already says who is speaking.
114 words · 3 units · 12 grammar points
What you learn at Catalan A1
Greetings & introductions
Say hello, give your name, ask someone else's, and where they're from.
- Greet at different times of day
- Say goodbye politely
- Introduce yourself by name
- Use 'em dic' and 'sóc'
- Ask formally and informally
- Recognize 'com et dius?' vs 'com es diu vostè?'
- Say where you're from with 'sóc de'
- Ask 'where are you from?'
Numbers, days, time
Count, talk about days and months, give the time, and handle numbers in real situations.
- Count 0-10
- Use numbers for age and quantities
- Use numbers up to 100
- Give your age and phone number
- Name the days and months
- Say what day it is
- Ask and give the time
- Use 'quina hora és?'
Food & ordering
Order at a café or restaurant, ask for the bill, and talk about basic food and drink.
- Name common drinks
- Order a drink politely
- Name common foods
- Say what you want to eat
- Read a menu
- Ask the waiter for things
- Ask for the bill
- Ask for items by quantity
A1 grammar points
- The verb ser and dropped subject pronouns
- Regular -ar verbs in the present
- Asking a question
- Nationality words agree with you
- Telling the time with és / són
- Making nouns plural
- Days and dates take el, not "on"
- Saying no
- Gender and the definite articles el, la, els, les
- The words for "a": un and una
- Regular -er and -ir verbs
- This and that, and asking the price
Catalan A1 vocabulary
The first 40 of 114, in frequency order.
| Catalan | English | Example |
|---|---|---|
| el | the (m. sg.) | el llibre |
| la | the (f. sg.) | la taula |
| els | the (m. pl.) | els amics |
| les | the (f. pl.) | les cases |
| l' | the (before a vowel) | l'home, l'aigua |
| un | a, an (m.) | un llibre |
| una | a, an (f.) | una idea |
| jo | I | Jo sóc l'Anna. |
| tu | you (informal sg.) | Tu parles català? |
| vostè | you (formal sg.) | Com es diu vostè? |
| ell | he | Ell és el meu germà. |
| ella | she | Ella és la meva mare. |
| nosaltres | we | Nosaltres vivim a Girona. |
| vosaltres | you (pl., informal) | Vosaltres sou estudiants. |
| ells | they (m. or mixed) | Ells treballen junts. |
| elles | they (f.) | Elles són germanes. |
| ser | to be (essence, identity) | Vull ser professora. |
| estar | to be (state, location) | M'agrada estar a casa. |
| tenir | to have | Vull tenir un gos. |
| haver | to have (auxiliary) | Després d'haver sopat, miro la tele. |
| fer | to do, to make | Avui vull fer un pastís. |
| anar | to go | Puc anar a la platja? |
| venir | to come | Pots venir demà? |
| veure | to see, to watch | Anem a veure una pel·lícula? |
| dir | to say, to tell | Què vols dir? |
| saber | to know (a fact) | Vols saber la veritat? |
| conèixer | to know (a person, place) | Vull conèixer la teva germana. |
| voler | to want | Voler és poder. |
| poder | to be able to, can | Espero poder ajudar-te. |
| donar | to give | Vull donar-te un regal. |
| prendre | to take | Vols prendre un cafè? |
| parlar | to speak | Parlo dos idiomes. |
| viure | to live | M'agrada viure a Barcelona. |
| treballar | to work | Treballo en una oficina. |
| menjar | to eat | Menjo a les dues. |
| beure | to drink | Vull beure aigua. |
| dormir | to sleep | Dormo vuit hores. |
| comprar | to buy | Compro pa. |
| escoltar | to listen | Escolto música. |
| mirar | to look, to watch | M'agrada mirar la televisió. |