Numbers

1. Un, dos, tres

   un dos tres

   One, two, three

   Usage

   Basic numbers; Catalan numerals are similar to Spanish but with different pronunciation

   Grammar Note

   "Un" is masculine; "una" is feminine. "Dos" and "tres" don't change for gender

2. Quatre, cinc, sis

   KWA-tre sink sis

   Four, five, six

   Usage

   Numbers 4–6. Note Catalan's distinct pronunciation compared to Spanish

   Grammar Note

   "Quatre" resembles French "quatre". The final c in "cinc" is pronounced

3. Set, vuit, nou, deu

   set vuit nou deu

   Seven, eight, nine, ten

   Usage

   Numbers 7–10. "Deu" also means God, but context makes it clear

   Grammar Note

   "Vuit" differs greatly from Spanish "ocho"; it preserves an older Latin form

4. Onze, dotze, tretze

   ON-ze DOT-ze TRET-ze

   Eleven, twelve, thirteen

   Usage

   Numbers 11–13 with characteristic Catalan -ze suffix, used for bus or train numbers

   Grammar Note

   The -ze ending is characteristic of Catalan teens; similar to French -ze (onze, douze)

5. Vint, trenta, cinquanta

   bint TREN-ta sin-KWAN-ta

   Twenty, thirty, fifty

   Usage

   Tens digits used frequently when stating prices or distances

   Grammar Note

   "Vint" corresponds to Spanish "veinte" but is pronounced differently. "Trenta" matches Spanish

6. Cent, dos-cents, mil

   sen dos-sens mil

   One hundred, two hundred, one thousand

   Usage

   Larger numbers used when discussing prices at shops or tourist sites

   Grammar Note

   "Cent" alone = 100. Hundreds compound: "dos-cents" (200). "Mil" = 1000 as in Spanish

7. Quants n'hi ha?

   kwants ni a

   How many are there?

   Usage

   Used to ask about quantity when shopping or visiting tourist sites

   Grammar Note

   "N'hi ha" is the Catalan expression "there is/are"; "hi" is locative, "n'" is partitive

8. El primer pis

   el pri-ME pis

   The first floor (second floor in US usage)

   Usage

   European floor numbering: ground floor = planta baixa, 1st floor = above ground floor

   Grammar Note

   Ordinals: primer (1st), segon (2nd), tercer (3rd). They agree in gender with the noun

9. Dues entrades, si us plau

   DU-es en-TRA-des si us plau

   Two tickets / entries, please

   Usage

   Used to purchase tickets at museums or tourist attractions

   Grammar Note

   Catalan has a distinct feminine form for "two": "dos" (m.) vs "dues" (f.)

10. A quina planta és?

    a KI-na PLAN-ta es

    Which floor is it on?

    Usage

    Used in shopping centers or hotels to find what floor something is on

    Grammar Note

    "Planta" means both "plant" and "floor level". In hotels "planta baixa" = ground floor

11. Tinc vint-i-set anys.

    tink bint-i-set anys

    I'm 27 years old

    Usage

    Answer to "Quants anys té?" (How old are you?); swap the numeral for another age

    Grammar Note

    Catalan states age with "tenir" (to have), not "ser": literally "I have twenty-seven years", unlike the English/German "I am 27" pattern. Numerals from 21 to 29 are hyphenated: "vint-i-set"

12. Aquest any compleixo vint-i-vuit anys.

    A-kest any kom-PLEI-sho bint-i-vuit anys

    I turn 28 this year

    Usage

    Say that your birthday falls later this year and you will reach the next age

    Grammar Note

    Reaching an age uses "complir" (e.g. "Avui compleix vint anys"). It is an inchoative third-conjugation verb, so the first-person singular is "compleixo". The present tense carries the scheduled-future reading

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