Catalan Phrases and How to Count in Catalan

Catalan is spoken primarily in the Catalonian region of Spain as well as in the nearby Département de Pyrénées Orientales in France. Catalan is the language spoken in Barcelona, although most people also speak Castilian Spanish. French, Spanish, and Castilian are similar to each other because they are all Romance languages derived from Latin. Despite the strong similarities, Catalan is not a dialect of Spanish. However, Spanish and French speakers will recognize many words and phrases. Take a little time to study these useful Catalan phrases. They will come in handy while traveling in Catalunya (the Catalan word for the Catalonian region in Spain).

Greetings

Hello: Hola

Good Morning: Bon dia

Good Afternoon: Bona tarda

Good Night: Bona nit

Goodbye: Adéu, A reveure

See You Tomorrow: Fins demà

Pleasantries

How are you?: Com estàs?

Fine, thanks, and you?: Bé, gràcies, i vostè? (formal), Bé, gràcies, i tu? (informal)

What is your name ? : Com es diu? (formal) Com et dius? (informal)

My name is... : Em dic ...

Where are you from? D'on és vostè? (formal), D'on ets? (informal)

I am from ... : Sóc de... OR Vinc de ...

I am from the United States: Sóc dels Estats Units

Excuse me : Dispensi! Perdoni!

Sorry : Perdó! Em sap greu

Thank you: Gràcies (or) Mercès

You’re welcome: De res

Getting Around

Where is .. : On és..?

Can you show me on the map ?: M'ho pots ensenyar al mapa ?

Is it far?: Està lluny ?

Can I walk there?: Puc anar caminant ?

Is there a bus(train): Hi ha un autobús(tren )?

Other Useful Phrases

I don´t understand: No ho entenc

Do you speak English?: Parles anglès ?

How much is this?: Quant costa això?

Do you accept credit cards?: Accepteu targetes de crèdit ?

Where's the toilet?: On és el lavabo?

Call the police! Crida la policia!

Catalan Numbers 1 - 10

un – 1

dos – 2

tres – 3

quatre – 4

cinc – 5

sis – 6

set – 7

vuit – 8

nou – 9

déu – 10

onze – 11

dotze – 12

tretze – 13

catorze – 14

quinze – 15

setze – 16

disset – 17

divuit – 18

dinou – 19

Catalan Numbers 20 - 90

vint – 20

trenta – 30

quaranta – 40

cinquanta – 50

seixanta – 60

setanta – 70

vuitanta – 80

noranta – 90

Higher Catalan Numbers

cent – 100

mil - 1000

If you would like a portable resource for learning Catalan, you can also download the Catalan Phrase worksheet and Catalan Numbers worksheet for quick reference.