Signs

1. Entrada

   Entrance

   Usage

   Appears at the entrance of buildings and stations; compare it with the real sign

   Grammar Note

   Feminine noun; the ending -ada differs from French entrée

2. Sortida

   Exit

   Usage

   Appears at exits of buildings and stations

   Grammar Note

   Feminine noun; same root as French sortie with the ending -ida

3. Sortida de secors

   Emergency exit

   Usage

   Goes with the green emergency-exit pictogram

   Grammar Note

   secors means help or rescue, the same word as in Secors!

4. Dobèrt

   Open

   Usage

   The sign on a shop door

   Grammar Note

   Past participle of dobrir; with a feminine noun it is dobèrta

5. Barrat

   Closed

   Usage

   The sign on a shop door

   Grammar Note

   Past participle of barrar; feminine barrada

6. Dobèrt al public

   Open to the public

   Usage

   Appears on opening notices of public buildings

   Grammar Note

   al is a + lo. Composed

7. Òmes

   Men

   Usage

   Marks the men's restroom

   Grammar Note

   The plural of òme, as used on signs

8. Femnas

   Women

   Usage

   Marks the women's restroom

   Grammar Note

   The plural of femna, as used on signs

9. Defendut d'intrar

   No entry

   Usage

   Posted on doors to restricted areas

   Grammar Note

   defendut + de + infinitive expresses a ban (past participle of defendre). Composed

10. Defendut de fumar

    No smoking

    Usage

    The no-smoking notice in shops and on transport

    Grammar Note

    A short form of Es defendut de fumar; fumar is to smoke

11. Espaci per fumar

    Smoking area

    Usage

    Marks a place where smoking is allowed

    Grammar Note

    per + infinitive gives the purpose. Composed

12. Escalièrs

    Stairs

    Usage

    Directs you to the stairs

    Grammar Note

    The plural of escalièr; note the -ièr

13. Butar

    Push

    Usage

    Shown on the side of a door that you push

    Grammar Note

    The infinitive is used as the instruction; butar is to push

14. Tirar

    Pull

    Usage

    Shown on the side of a door that you pull

    Grammar Note

    The infinitive is used as the instruction; tirar is to pull

15. Trabalhs

    Roadworks / Under construction

    Usage

    Posted at building sites and closed-off passages

    Grammar Note

    The plural of trabalh; lh is /ʎ/

16. Fòra servici

    Out of order

    Usage

    Posted on broken lifts and ticket machines

    Grammar Note

    fòra servici means out of operation. Composed

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