Quina ora es?
What time is it?
Usage
The basic way to ask the time
Grammar Note
quina (which) + ora (hour) + es (is). Ora is feminine; "one o'clock" is singular, later hours take plural oras
Es una ora
It is one o'clock
Usage
How to answer with the time
Grammar Note
Only one o'clock takes singular es. Composed
Son doas oras
It is two o'clock
Usage
How to answer with the time
Grammar Note
From 2 onward: son + number + oras; "two" is feminine doas to agree with ora. Composed
Son tres oras del vèspre
It is three in the afternoon
Usage
Giving an afternoon time
Grammar Note
In Languedocien vèspre means afternoon, not evening. Composed
A quina ora dobrís?
At what time does it open?
Usage
Asking when a place opens
Grammar Note
Dobrís is the 3rd person singular of dobrir (to open)
A quina ora barra?
At what time does it close?
Usage
Asking when a place closes
Grammar Note
Barra is the 3rd person singular of barrar (to close). Composed
Diluns
Monday
Usage
Day of the week: Monday
Grammar Note
Days of the week are lowercase inside a sentence; capitalised here only because they stand alone
Dimars
Tuesday
Usage
Day of the week: Tuesday
Grammar Note
Days of the week are lowercase inside a sentence; capitalised here only because they stand alone
Dimècres
Wednesday
Usage
Day of the week: Wednesday
Grammar Note
Days of the week are lowercase inside a sentence; capitalised here only because they stand alone
Dijòus
Thursday
Usage
Day of the week: Thursday
Grammar Note
Days of the week are lowercase inside a sentence; capitalised here only because they stand alone
Divendres
Friday
Usage
Day of the week: Friday
Grammar Note
Days of the week are lowercase inside a sentence; capitalised here only because they stand alone
Dissabte
Saturday
Usage
Day of the week: Saturday
Grammar Note
Days of the week are lowercase inside a sentence; capitalised here only because they stand alone
Dimenge
Sunday
Usage
Day of the week: Sunday
Grammar Note
Days of the week are lowercase inside a sentence; capitalised here only because they stand alone
Uèi
Today
Usage
The basic word for "today"
Grammar Note
Unrelated to French oui (yes); "yes" is òc
Deman
Tomorrow
Usage
The basic word for "tomorrow"
Grammar Note
Not Spanish mañana or Catalan demà
Ièr
Yesterday
Usage
The basic word for "yesterday"
Grammar Note
Not Catalan ahir
Deman passat
The day after tomorrow
Usage
Saying "the day after tomorrow"
Grammar Note
deman + passat (literally "past tomorrow"). Composed
Davant-ièr
The day before yesterday
Usage
Saying "the day before yesterday"
Grammar Note
davant (before) + ièr (yesterday), joined with a hyphen
Ara
Now
Usage
The basic word for "now"
Grammar Note
Same form and meaning as Catalan ara
Una ora
One hour
Usage
Giving a duration
Grammar Note
Ora is feminine, so una
Doas oras
Two hours
Usage
Giving a duration
Grammar Note
"Two" is doas before a feminine noun; the plural -s of oras is pronounced
Mièja ora
Half an hour
Usage
Giving a duration
Grammar Note
Mièja is the feminine "half". Composed
Un jorn
One day
Usage
Giving a number of days
Grammar Note
Jorn is masculine; plural jorns
Una setmana
One week
Usage
Giving a length of stay
Grammar Note
Setmana is feminine
Un mes
One month
Usage
Giving a length of stay
Grammar Note
Mes (month) is masculine; not the conjunction mès
Un an
One year
Usage
Giving a length of time
Grammar Note
An is masculine
Lo matin
The morning
Usage
Naming a time of day
Grammar Note
Matin is masculine
Miègjorn
Midday
Usage
Naming a time of day (also means "south")
Grammar Note
Miègjorn means both midday and south
Lo vèspre
The afternoon
Usage
Naming a time of day
Grammar Note
In Languedocien vèspre is the afternoon; do not mistake it for French soir (evening)
Lo ser
The evening
Usage
Naming a time of day
Grammar Note
Ser is masculine; the greeting Bona sera uses the feminine form
La nuèch
The night
Usage
Naming a time of day
Grammar Note
Nuèch is feminine; final ch is /tʃ/
Cada jorn
Every day
Usage
Saying how often
Grammar Note
Cada is invariable and takes a singular noun
Cada setmana
Every week
Usage
Saying how often
Grammar Note
Cada is invariable
Cada mes
Every month
Usage
Saying how often
Grammar Note
Cada is invariable
Aquesta setmana
This week
Usage
Referring to the current week
Grammar Note
Setmana is feminine, so aquesta. Composed
La setmana passada
Last week
Usage
Referring to the previous week
Grammar Note
The adjective passada agrees with feminine setmana. Composed
La fin de setmana
The weekend
Usage
Talking about the weekend
Grammar Note
Fin is feminine here: la fin de setmana, literally "end of the week"
Genièr
January
Usage
Naming the month in a date or booking: January
Grammar Note
Month names are lowercase inside a sentence; capitalised here only because they stand alone
Febrièr
February
Usage
Naming the month in a date or booking: February
Grammar Note
Month names are lowercase inside a sentence; capitalised here only because they stand alone
Març
March
Usage
Naming the month in a date or booking: March
Grammar Note
Spelled with final ç (not z or s); month names are lowercase inside a sentence
Abril
April
Usage
Naming the month in a date or booking: April
Grammar Note
Month names are lowercase inside a sentence; capitalised here only because they stand alone
Mai
May
Usage
Naming the month in a date or booking: May
Grammar Note
Mai means "May" but also "more"; month names are lowercase inside a sentence
Junh
June
Usage
Naming the month in a date or booking: June
Grammar Note
Month names are lowercase inside a sentence; capitalised here only because they stand alone
Julhet
July
Usage
Naming the month in a date or booking: July
Grammar Note
Month names are lowercase inside a sentence; capitalised here only because they stand alone
Agost
August
Usage
Naming the month in a date or booking: August
Grammar Note
Month names are lowercase inside a sentence; capitalised here only because they stand alone
Setembre
September
Usage
Naming the month in a date or booking: September
Grammar Note
Month names are lowercase inside a sentence; capitalised here only because they stand alone
Octòbre
October
Usage
Naming the month in a date or booking: October
Grammar Note
Month names are lowercase inside a sentence; capitalised here only because they stand alone
Novembre
November
Usage
Naming the month in a date or booking: November
Grammar Note
Month names are lowercase inside a sentence; capitalised here only because they stand alone
Decembre
December
Usage
Naming the month in a date or booking: December
Grammar Note
Month names are lowercase inside a sentence; capitalised here only because they stand alone
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