Català

Catalan

Romance

FamilyRomance Speakers~10M ScriptLatin CountriesSpain, Andorra, France, Italy Official inAndorra, Spain (co-official) Vitalitysafe ISO 639-3cat

Catalan (català; ISO 639-3: cat) is a Romance language spoken in Andorra, eastern Spain, France’s Pyrénées-Orientales, and Alghero in Sardinia. It is Andorra’s sole official language and is co-official with Castilian in Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, and the Valencian Community, where its statutory name is Valencian; recognition elsewhere varies. Closely related to Occitan, Catalan has eastern and western dialect blocks, with Valencian, Balearic, northern, and Algherese among its major regional varieties. Its grammar marks two genders, uses articles and pronominal clitics, and generally favors subject–verb–object order while allowing variation. The Institut d’Estudis Catalans regulates the general standard, while the Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua regulates Valencian; modern codification builds on Pompeu Fabra’s 1913 orthographic norms and 1918 grammar, alongside a literary tradition extending from the Middle Ages.

Where it is spoken

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87 core words in Catalan

Water

aigua

ajɣwə

Fire

foc

fɔk

Sun

sol

sɔl

Moon

lluna

ʎunə

Star

estrella

əsˈtɾeʎə

Night

nit

nit

Rain

pluja

ˈpluʒə

Snow

neu

nɛw

Wind

vent

ben

Earth

terra

ˈtɛrə

Stone

pedra

ˈpeðɾə

Mountain

muntanya

munˈtaɲə

Sea

mar

maɾ

Mother

mare

maɾə

Father

pare

paɾə

Daughter

filla

ˈfiʎə

I

jo

ʒɔ

You

tu

tu

We

nosaltres

nuˈzaltrəs

Name

nom

nɔm

Person

persona

pərˈsonə

Head

cap

kap

Eye

ull

uʎ

Ear

orella

uˈɾeʎə

Nose

nas

nas

Mouth

boca

ˈbɔkə

Tooth

dent

den

Tongue

llengua

ˈʎeŋɡwə

Hand

mà

ma

Foot

peu

pɛw

Heart

cor

kɔɾ

Bone

os

ɔs

Blood

sang

saŋ

Poop

caca

ˈkakə

Love

amor

əmoɾ

Tree

arbre

aɾbɾə

Dog

gos

ɡos

Cat

gat

ɡat

Fish

peix

peʃ

Bird

ocell

uˈseʎ

Butterfly

papallona

pəpəˈʎonə

Egg

ou

ɔw

Bear

ós

os

Horse

cavall

kəˈβaʎ

House

casa

kazə

Milk

llet

ʎet

Honey

mel

mɛl

Salt

sal

sal

Wine

vi

bi

Rice

arròs

əˈros

Chocolate

xocolata

ʃukuˈlatə

Iron

ferro

ˈfɛru

Wheel

roda

ˈrɔðə

Silk

seda

ˈsɛðə

Book

llibre

ˈʎiβɾə

Eat

menjar

mənʒa

Drink

beure

bewɾə

Sleep

dormir

durˈmi

One

un

un

Two

dos

dos

Three

tres

tɾes

Four

quatre

ˈkwatɾə

Five

cinc

siŋ

Hundred

cent

sen

Hello

hola

ɔlə

Thank you

gràcies

ɡɾasiəs

Good

bo

bɔ

New

nou

nɔw

Red

vermell

bərˈmeʎ

White

blanc

blaŋ

Black

negre

ˈneɣɾə

Green

verd

bɛrt

Blue

blau

blaw

Cuckoo

cucut

kuˈkut

Woof

bub-bub

bup bup

Cock-a-doodle-doo

quiquiriquic

kikiriˈkik

Computer

ordinador

uɾðinəˈðo

Wi-Fi

wifi

ˈwifi

Sushi

sushi

ˈsuʃi

Tea

te

tɛ

Coffee

cafè

kəˈfɛ

Sugar

sucre

ˈsukɾə

Orange

taronja

təˈɾɔɲʒə

Ninety-nine

noranta-nou

nuˈɾantə ˈnɔw

Dopamine

dopamina

dupəˈminə

At sign

arrova

əˈrɔβə

Internet laughter

hahaha

hahaha

Sources

Words compared

Compared with languages in the same classification: Romance

Meaning CatalanValencianOccitanGalicianAragoneseAsturianOld French
Water aigua /ajɣwə/ aigua /ˈajɣwa/ aiga /ajɡɔ/ auga /ˈawɣa/ augua /ˈawɡwa/ agua /ˈaɣwa/ eve /ˈɛːvə/
Fire foc /fɔk/ foc /fɔk/ fuòc /fwɔk/ lume /ˈlume/ fuego /ˈfweɣo/ fueu /ˈfweu/ feu /fø/
Sun sol /sɔl/ sol /sɔl/ solelh /sulɛʎ/ sol /sɔl/ sol /sol/ sol /sol/ soleil /soˈleʎ/
Moon lluna /ʎunə/ lluna /ˈʎuna/ luna /lynɔ/ lúa /ˈlua/ luna /ˈluna/ lluna /ˈʎuna/ lune /ˈlynə/
Star estrella /əsˈtɾeʎə/ estrella /esˈtɾeʎa/ estèla /esˈtɛlɔ/ estrela /esˈtɾela/ estrela /esˈtɾela/ estrella /esˈtɾeʎa/ estoile /esˈtoilə/
Night nit /nit/ nit /nit/ nuèch /nɥɛtʃ/ noite /ˈnojte/ nueit /nweit/ nueche /ˈnwetʃe/ nuit /nɥit/
Rain pluja /ˈpluʒə/ pluja /ˈpluʒa/ pluèja /ˈplɥɛdʒɔ/ choiva /ˈtʃoi̯βa/ plevia /ˈplebja/ lluvia /ˈʎuβja/ pluie /ˈplyjə/
Snow neu /nɛw/ neu /nɛw/ nèu /nɛw/ neve /ˈneβe/ nieu /ˈnjew/ nieve /njeβe/ noif /nɔif/
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Word order compared

Compare with major world languages

Catalan
Jo vull provar-me un vestit que vaig veure en una botiga davant de l'hotel
I want to try on a suit I saw ‌in a shop across from the hotel
Ich möchte einen Anzug anprobieren den ich in einem Geschäft gegenüber vom Hotel gesehen habe
मैं होटल के सामने एक दुकान में देखा सूट को पहनकर देखना चाहता हूँ
私は ホテルの 向かいの お店 で 見た スーツを 試着 したいです
我 想 试穿 酒店 对面的 商店 里 看到的 那套西装
أنا أريد أن أجرب بدلة رأيتها في محل مقابل الفندق
Я хочу примерить костюм который я увидел в магазине напротив отеля

Compare with languages in the same classification

Yo quiero probame un traje que vi en una tienda frente ar hotel
Eu quero experimentar um terno que vi numa loja em frente ao hotel
Catalan
Jo vull provar-me un vestit que vaig veure en una botiga davant de l'hotel
Yo quiero probarme un terno que vi en una tienda frente al hotel
Yo quiero probarme un vestido que vi en una tienda al frente del hotel

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