Catalan language

Examples

Some common Catalan phrases (pronounced as in the Central dialect -Barcelona and outskirts-):

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• Catalan: Català {{IPA|/k?t?ˈlɑ/}}
• hello: hola {{IPA|/ˈɔl?/}}
• good-bye: adéu {{IPA|/?ˈðɛw/}} (sing.); adéu siau {{IPA|/?ˈðɛw siˈaw/}} (pl.)
• please: si us plau {{IPA|/sisˈplɑw/}}
• thank you: gràcies {{IPA|/ˈgrɑsi?s/}}; mercès {{IPA|/m?rˈsɛs/}}
• sorry: perdó {{IPA|/p?rˈðo/}}
• that one: aquest {{IPA|/?ˈkɛt/}} (masc.); aquesta {{IPA|/?ˈkɛst?/}} (fem.)
• how much?: quant val? {{IPA|/ˈkwɑmˈbɑl/}}; quant és? {{IPA|/ˈkwɑnˈtes/}}
• yes: sí {{IPA|/ˈsi/}}
• no: no {{IPA|/ˈno/}}
• I don't understand: No ho entenc {{IPA|/ˈno w?nˈte?/}}
• where's the bathroom?: on és el bany? {{IPA|/ˈonˈez?lˈßaɲ/}}; on és el lavabo? {{IPA|/ˈonˈez?lˈl?ˈßɑßu/}}
• generic toast: salut! {{IPA|/s?ˈlut/}};
• Do you speak English?: Que parla l'anglès? {{IPA|/k? ˈparl? l?nˈglɛs/}}
• Do you speak Catalan?: Que parla el català? {{IPA|/k? ˈparl?l k?t?ˈlɑ/}}