Curs de català – Mzansi Penya Barcelonista

This week we are very happy to post the first lesson of the Penya’s Introductory Language Programme for Cules. Designed and led by Jordi Ferriz, he is happy to answer your questions concerning the lesson. You can contact him via the Penya’s email mzansipb at gmail.com or his Facebook account. You will find him in the penya’s Facebook group.

Enjoy!

Curs de català – Mzansi Penya Barcelonista

Lliçó 1 (Lesson 1)

Tot el camp és un clam,
som la gent blaugrana.

[Joan Manuel Serrat i Teresa (Barcelona, 1943) was born in the working class district of Poble Sec. Son of a Catalan anarchist and an Aragonese mother who the Franco dictatorship had orphaned, Serrat was brought up in an atmosphere of financial straits and sad past times. His subject matters and his talent to communicate have positioned Joan Manuel Serrat as the great chronicler of his time. This singer from Barcelona succeeded from the first note sung and his social chanson has become the hymn of those countries deprived of freedom, here and at the other side of the Atlantic. Read more about Serrat here.]

Pronunciació (Pronunciation):

Les Vocals :

A: (Like Afternoon): Barça, Iniesta, Camp Nou
E: (Like Best): Messi, Piqué, Penya
I: (Like Machine): Piqué, Mzansi
O: (Like Vote): Camp Nou, Mascherano, Puyol
U: (Like Football): Camp Nou, Luis Enrique,

Gramàtica (Grammar):

Ser (To Be):    Ser is the link of identity (the essential, inherent or permanent)

Jo sóc – I am                            Jo sóc del Barça
Tu ets – You are                      Tu ets bonic(m) / bonica(f) (You are handsome / pretty)
Ell/ Ella és – He/She is             El camp és un clam
Nosaltres som – We are          (Nosaltres) Som la gent blaugrana
Vosaltres sou – You are           Vosaltres sou els campions (you are the champions)
Ells/Elles són – They are         Ells són els jugadors/les jugadores (they are the players)

Estar (To Be):     Estar is the link of association (the casual, accidental or temporary)

Jo estic – I am                          Jo estic content (I am happy)
Tu estàs – You are                  Tu estàs a Joburg (You are in Joburg)
Ell/Ella està – He/she is            Ell està content /contenta (he/she is happy)
Nosaltres estem – We are        Nosaltres estem cansats (we are tired)
Vosaltres esteu – You are        Vosaltres esteu al Camp nou
Ells/elles estan – They are       Ells/elles estan tristos/tristes (they are sad)

Comencem a parlar (Let’s start to talk)

1 a: Hello, what is your name)                                                  2 a: Where are you from?
b: My name is Ingrid                                                                 b: I come from South Africa

3 a: Hello Joan
b: Hello Andrea, how are you?
A: I am fine. This is Anna
c: Nice to meet you
b: Nice to meet you too

Exercicis (Exercises)

Completa (fill in)

Gerard Pique__________jugador del Barça
La Marta___________contenta (Marta is happy)
El Jordi___________content (Jordi is happy)
Tu__________bonica (You’re pretty)
Tu_________trist (You’re sad)
Ells_________els millors (They are the best)
Nosaltres__________culers (We’re cules)
Vosaltres___________amables (friendly)
Jo________català (I’m Catalan)
Jo_________cansat (I’m tired)

Vocabulari (vocabulary)

Stadium: Estadi                     Champion: campió                      Happy: content/contenta
Street: Carrer                        League: Lliga                              Friendly: amable/amistós
House: Casa                         Football: Futbol                           Handsome: bonic
Player: Jugador                     Light: Llum                                  pretty: bonica
Goalkeeper: Porter               Sad: Trist/trista                            player/s: jugador/s
Tired: cansat/cansada           People: gent                               Hello: Hola
Goodbye: Adéu

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