Unit 1
Hist�ria i Cultura (History and Culture)
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Joan Mir� (1893-1983) Mir� was a famous Catalan abstract painter. His many works include the one pictured on the homepage of this site. Currently many of his paintings and sculptures are at the Fundaci� Mir� in Barcelona. |
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Antoni Gaud� (1852-1926) Gaud� was a famous Catalan architect. He completed the Park G�ell and worked on the Sagrada Familia, Barcelona's famous cathedral. |
In this unit you will learn how to hold a real conversation, albeit a short one, with another person in Catalan. This unit begins with a fictional dialogue between two famous Catalans: the architect Antoni Gaud�, and the painter Joan Mir�.
Di�leg (Dialog):
| Catalan Dialog | English Translation |
| Antoni Gaud�: Hola, com est�s? | Hello, how are you? |
| Joan Mir�: Estic b�, gr�cies. I tu? | I am good thanks, and you? |
| Antoni Gaud�: Estic b�. Com et dius? | I am good. What�s your name? |
| Joan Mir�: Em dic Joan. I tu? | My name is Joan. And youre�s? |
| Antoni Gaud�: Em dic Antoni. | My name is Antoni. |
| Joan Mir�: Ad�u Antoni! | Goodbye Antoni! |
| Antoni Gaud�: Ad�u Joan! | Goodbye Joan! |
Audio of this dialogue Here
Vocabulari i Frases (Vocabulary and Phrases):
| Catalan | English |
| hola | hello |
| ad�u | goodbye |
| gr�cies | thank you |
| com | how |
| est�s | (You) are |
| Com est�s? | How are you? |
| estic | (I) am |
| b� | well |
| Estic b�. | I am good. |
| i | and |
| tu | you |
| I tu? | And you? |
| et | you (object pronoun) |
| em | me (object pronoun) |
| dius | (you) are called |
| dic | (I) am called |
| Em dic ______ | My name is _____ |
| Et dius ______ | Your name is ____ |
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Pr�ctica (Practice):
1. Translate the title of Beatles' song "Hello Goodbye" into Catalan:
2. Student 1: Hola, com ____? Hello, how are you?
Student 2: ____ b�, gracies. I am good, thanks.
3. Ask yourself the rhetorical question: "How am I?"
Respostes (Answers):
1. Hola Ad�u
2. est�s, estic
3. com estic?
