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Relative Clauses in Catalan Grammar

Relative pronouns introduce subordinate clauses. They relate to a substantive element and its antecedent. Examples include: who (el qui parla francès que ens ajudi), when (quan cantaves encara no plovia), how (voldreu pintar l'habitació com...), and where (on es troba on Crist va perdre...) with a relative antecedent.

Specificative Relatives

These are used without a preposition: that (que he vist en la pel·lícula val molt), how (m'agrada la manera com ho veus), or where (el país on sé que no plou). With a preposition: where (en què la moral i reflexions molt antigues són), who (la parella que ha vingut amb qui balles sempre), which (fa un pa del qual l'aroma m'és sensacional), or where (la conversa

Spanish-English Vocabulary: Set 1

• 1) Tener, poseer: to own, to possess.
• Humanidad: humanity, mankind.
• Dejar de: to give up, to stop.
• Junto con: along with, together with.
• Accurate: precise.
• Pasarlo bien: to have a good time; to enjoy oneself.
• Travieso: naughty, mischievous.
• También: as well, too.
• Range: variety.
• Estar parado: to be unemployed; to be out of work.
• Reconfortante: comforting, reassuring.
• Anticuado: out of date, unfashionable.
• Como si: as if, as though.
• Increíble: incredible.
• To be upset: annoyed, angry.
• Fijarse en: to spot, to notice.
• Resultar ser: to prove; to turn out to be.
• Wealthy: well off, rich.
• 2FILA: Whether: characteristic.
• Actually: in fact, really.
• To worship: to adore.
• Sobresaliente: remarkable, outstanding.
• Últimamente: recently, lately.

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Food Glossary

l'aceto - vinegar

l'aglio - garlic

l'agnello - anyella l'

l'albicocca - albercoc

amaro, bitter

l'ananas - la pinya

posare la tavola - apparecchiare la taula

l'arancia - la taronja

arrostire - rostir

aspro - sour

assaggiare - taste or provide

avere fame - tenir fam

avere sete - tenir set

la banana - el plàtan

barattolo il - la llauna

la barbabietola - la remolatxa

bere - veure

le bevande - la beguda or veuratge

bicchiere il - el got

la birra - la birra

il biscotto - el biscotxo

la bistecca - steak

bollire - bullir

i broccoli - el bròquil

il burro - la mantega

il caffè - cafè

broth - heat

meat - meat

carne di maiale - la carn de porc

carota - la pastanaga

cavolfiore il - cauliflower

il cavolo - cabbage

dinner - el sopar

sopar dinner (verb)

il cetriolo - el cogombre

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