Catalan Vocabulary

The Catalan vocabulary is the backbone for learning. Below we picked 70% of the most commonly used words. Therefore memorizing them will give you a 70% boost in the language. This is the smarter way of online learning. Learn only what you need. We start with commonly used numbers.

One: u	Two: dos	Three: tres
Four: quatre	Five: cinc	Six: sis
Seven: set	Eight: vuit	Nine: nou
Ten: deu	First: primer	Second: segon

Time Expressions

Days of the week and time expressions:

Monday: dilluns	Tuesday: dimarts	Wednesday: dimecres
Thursday: dijous	Friday: divendres	Saturday: dissabte
Sunday: diumenge	Now: ara	Yesterday: ahir
Today: avui	Tonight: aquesta nit	Tomorrow: demà

Most popular fruits and vegetables:

Fruits: fruites	Apples: poma
Bananas: plàtan	Tomatoes: tomàquets
Potatoes: patates	Onions: cebes

Red: vermell	Green: verd	Blue: blau
White: blanc	Black: negre	Grey: gris

Some words related to food:

Breakfast: esmorzar	Lunch: dinar
Dinner: sopar	Milk: llet
Coffee: cafè	Bread: pa

Weather terms and sensations:

Sunny: assolellat	Windy: ventós	Rainy: plujós
Snowy: nevós	Cold: fred	Hot: calent

Words related to family and relatives:

Boy: nen	Girl: noia
Son: fill	Daughter: filla
Brother: germà	Sister: germana
Man: home	Woman: dona
Father: pare	Mother: mare
Grandfather: avi	Grandmother: àvia

Locations in the house which are talked about more during the day:

House: casa	Toilet: bany	Room: habitació
Bedroom: dormitori	Kitchen: cuina	Table: taula

Animals and pets popular to everyone:

Cat: gat	Dog: gos	Mouse: ratolí
Bird: ocell	Cow: vaca	Horse: cavall

The clothes most worn by most people:

Socks: mitjons	Shoes: sabates	Trousers: pantalons
Shirt: camisa	Sweater: dessuadora	Coat: abric

Most popular languages in the world:

English: anglès	French: francès	German: alemany
Spanish: espanyol	Italian: italià	Portuguese: portuguès
Greek: grec	Russian: rus	Arabic: àrab
Hindi: hindi	Chinese: xinès	Japanese: japonès

Travel Vocabulary

Most popular terms when traveling:

Taxi: taxi	Bus: autobús
Hotel: hotel	Reservation: reservació
Airport: aeroport	Passport: passaport

Words you can use in class or talking about school:

Student: estudiant	Teacher: mestre	Pen: ploma
Books: llibres	Page: pàgina	Dictionary: diccionari

Body parts which are talked about more often:

Hand: mà	Feet: peus	Hair: cabell
Eye: ull	Mouth: boca	Nose: nas

Emergency vocabulary to ask for help or offer help when needed:

Ambulance: ambulància	Doctor: metge
Hospital: hospital	Pharmacy: farmàcia
Police: policia	Stomach Ache: mal de panxa

As you can see, this Catalan vocabulary is something you will need every day. You can use our Vocabulary Trainer to help you memorize these words.