Schedule & Booking

1. A quina hora obre?

   a KI-na O-ra O-bre

   What time does it open?

   Usage

   Check the opening time of a shop, museum, or attraction

   Grammar Note

   "quina" is the feminine interrogative adjective agreeing with "hora" (feminine)

2. A quina hora tanca?

   a KI-na O-ra TAN-ka

   What time does it close?

   Usage

   Check the closing time of a venue

   Grammar Note

   "tanca" is third-person singular present of "tancar" (to close); paired with "obre"

3. Ara són les deu

   A-ra son les deu

   It is now ten o'clock

   Usage

   State the current time

   Grammar Note

   Times use "són les" + number (feminine plural), except "és la una" (one o'clock)

4. L'autobús surt a les tres

   low-to-BUS surt a les tres

   The bus departs at three o'clock

   Usage

   Confirm or state the departure time of a bus

   Grammar Note

   "L'autobús" elides "el autobús". "surt" is third-person singular of "sortir" (to leave)

5. Podem quedar demà?

   po-DEM ke-DAR de-MA

   Can we meet tomorrow?

   Usage

   Propose a meeting for the next day

   Grammar Note

   "quedar" in Catalan means "to arrange to meet up" in a social context

6. Quedem a les cinc

   ke-DEM a les sink

   Let's meet at five

   Usage

   Agree on a meeting time

   Grammar Note

   "Quedem" is the first-person plural imperative of "quedar"; expresses a proposal

7. Esteu lliures el dissabte?

   es-TEU LYIU-res el di-SA-pte

   Are you free on Saturday?

   Usage

   Check availability for the weekend

   Grammar Note

   "dissabte" derives from "sabbath". "el dissabte" with definite article expresses on Saturday

8. La visita comença a les nou

   la vi-ZI-ta ko-MEN-sa a les nou

   The tour begins at nine o'clock

   Usage

   State the start time of a tour or sightseeing activity

   Grammar Note

   "a les" + number expresses "at [time]"; except "a la una" (at one o'clock)

9. Les entrades es venen fins al migdia

   les en-TRA-des es VE-nen fins al midz-DIA

   Tickets are sold until noon

   Usage

   Check the ticket sales deadline

   Grammar Note

   "es venen" is a reflexive passive. "al migdia" contracts "a" + "el migdia" (noon)

10. El viatge dura dues hores

    el vi-AD-zhe DU-ra DU-es O-res

    The journey takes two hours

    Usage

    State how long a journey or activity takes

    Grammar Note

    "dues" is the feminine form of "dos" agreeing with feminine "hores". "dura" = "lasts"

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