USEFUL LANGUAGE





Greetings:

Hello !

Hola!

Bye!/good-bye!

Adeù!

Good morning!

Bon dia!

Good afternoon!

Bona tarda!

Good evening!

Bon vespre!

Good night

Bona nit!

     In a car:

Which is the best road to go to Port Aventura?

Quina és la millor carretera per anar a Port Aventura?

How many kilometers is it to Montserrat?

Quants kilometres hi ha fins Montserrat?

Have you got a road map?

Té un mapa de carreteres?

Where can I park here?

Puc aparcar aquí?

I wonder if you can tell me the way to Banyoles.

Podría indicar-me el camí per arribar a Banyoles.

     To rent a car:

I need a big/small car for one week.

Necessito un cotxe gran/petit per una setmana.

How much does it cost per week/per day/per weekend.

Quan costa per setmana/ per dia/ per cap de setmana.

What type of petrol does it run on?

Quina classe de combustible necessita?

     In the airport:

Can I see your passport, please?

Puc veure el seu passaport, siusplau?

Your travel documents, please?

Els seus documents, siusplau?

How long are you going to stay?

Quan temps s’hi estarà?

When’s the next plane to London?

Quan és el proxim avió cap a Londres.

Are there any seats available?

Hi ha alguns seients disponibles?

I’d like a seat by the window.

Vull un seient al costat de la finestra.

I’ll take this hand luggage with me.

Portaré aquest equipatge amb mi.

     In a hotel:

Have you got single/double room for two nights?

Té una habitació individual/doble per dues nits?

I can offer you room 34 on the top floor.

Li puc oferir l’habitació 34 al pis superior.

I’m staying here for two weeks.

M’estaré aquí durant dues setmanes.

Can I see the room please?

Puc veure l’habitació, siusplau?

Can you show me another room, please?

Em pot ensenyar una altre habitació, siusplau?

Breakfast is served from 8 to 11.

L’esmorzar es serveix de vuit a onze.

How would you like to pay, cash or by credit card?

Com vol pagar, en efectiu o amb tarjeta de crèdit.

     In a shop:

How does it cost?

Quan val ?

Can I help you?

El puc ajudar.

Yes please, I’d like to buy a pair of jeans.

Si siusplau, vull comprar un parell de texans.

When does it open /close?

Quan obren/tanquen?

     In a bar or in a restaurant:

Waiter, I wont a cup of coffee.

Camarer, vull una tassa de cafè.

Would you like something to drink?

Vols beure alguna cosa?

Waiter, please!

Camarer, siusplau!

What it to be?

Què serà?

What are you going to have?

Què prendrà?

I’d like to try the steak, please.

Vull un bistec, siusplau.

What can I get you?

Què li porto?

An iced coke, please.

Una cola gelada, siusplau.

Where are the toilets?

A on són els waters?
 
 

     In the street:

Excuse me, where is the church?

Perdó, em podria dir on és l’esglèsia?

Excuse me, can you tell me where south street is please?

Perdoni, em pot dir on és el carrer South, siusplau?

Take the first on the right/ left and them ask again.

Agafi el primer carrer a la dreta/esquerra i després torni a preguntar.

No, you are going the wrong way.

No, va per un camí incorrecte.

I’ve lost my way.

M’he perdut.

Where can I find a public telephone box?

A on puc trobar un telefon públic?

Where’s the tourist information centre please?

A on és l’oficina d’informació turística?

     In the public transport:

Where can I buy tickets?

A on puc comprar tiquets.

Are you getting off at the next station?

Baixarà a la següent estació?

Does then bus go to the station?

Aquest bus va cap a l’estació?

Which train do I take for Barcelona, please?

Quin tren haig d’agafar per anar a Barcelona, siusplau?

The next one goes to Barcelona.

El seguent va cap a Barcelona.

When does the Arenys de Mar train leave, please?

Quan marxa el tren d’Arenys de Mar, siusplau?

9:30. Platform 2?

A les nou i trenta minuts. A la andana número dos.

Which line do I take for the "Holy Family", please?

Quina línia haig d’agafar per anar a la Sagrada Familia, siusplau?

Take the green one to Catalonia Square and them change into the yellow one.

Agafi la línia verda fins la Plaça Catalunya i després canviï a la groga.

Can you tell me where to get off?

Em pot dir on haig de baixar?

I’ll tell you in good time.

L’avisaré a temps.

Where’s the Plaça de Catalunya Station?

On està l’estació de la Plaça de Catalunya?

Which bus goes to the Sagrada Família?

Quin bus va cap a la Sagrada Família.

I’d like a ticket to Barcelona.

Vull un tiquet per anar a Barcelona.

When does the train arrive at Arenys de Mar railway station?

Quan arriva el tren a l’estació d’Arenys de Mar?

Which platform does the train leave?

A quina andana marxa el tren?

Where can I get a taxi, please?

On puc agafar un taxi, siusplau?

     In a bank:

Could you cash these travellers cheques, please?

Em pot pagar aquests xecs de viatge, siusplau?

How would you like them?

Com els vol?

What’s the exchange rate, please?

Quin és el canvi, siusplau?

     Time:

What’s the time?

Quina hora és?

It’s about / exactily eight o’clock.

Són les viut en punt.

A quarter past twelve.

Un quart de nou.

Ten past twelve.

Les dotze i deu.

Twenty to one.

Tres quarts menys cinc d’una.

A quarter to one.

Tres quarts d’una.

     Conversations:

Thanks.

Gràcies.

Would you like to come to a party with me tonight?

Vols venir amb mi a una festa aquesta nit?

Yes, please.

Sí, siusplau.

I’m English.

Sóc Anglès.

I don’t understand.

No ho entenc.

Do you speak English?

Parla Anglès?

Would you repeat that, please?

Ho pot repetir, siusplau?

Would you speak more slowly, please?

Pot parlar més a poc a poc, siusplau?

Thank you very much.

Moltes gràcies.

Pleased to have met you.

Encantat de coneixe’t.

I’m sorry, I can’t follow you, would you write it down, please?

Ho sento, no el puc seguir. Em pot escriure el que em diu?

Could you spell it, please?

Pot delletrejar això, siusplau?

What does it mean?

Què vol dir això?

May I ask you a question?

Puc fer-li una pregunta?

Can you recommend a good restaurant, please?

Em pot recomanar un bon restaurant, siusplau?