10,000 most common Catalan words
Ranked by how often each word turns up in everyday Catalan, with its meaning in English.
Catalan sits between Spanish and French and is not a dialect of either. It elides like French (l’, d’) and conjugates like Spanish, so both sets of forms appear here as separate entries.
| # | Word | In English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | que | that, which |
| 2 | no | not, main negation marker |
| 3 | de | of; from |
| 4 | la | the; feminine singular definite article |
| 5 | el | the; definite article |
| 6 | a | in, at; indicating a particular time or place |
| 7 | i | and; used to connect two similar words, phrases, sentences,… |
| 8 | és | to be, to exist |
| 9 | un | an; the indefinite article |
| 10 | per | through, via: used in indicating the medium through which… |
| 11 | en | Personal article used before masculine given names instead… |
| 12 | una | an; the indefinite article |
| 13 | què | what |
| 14 | ho | it; replaces the demonstrative pronouns açò, això and allò |
| 15 | ha | auxiliary verb to form compound tenses or perfect tenses,… |
| 16 | els | the; masculine plural definite article |
| 17 | amb | with |
| 18 | va | to go |
| 19 | això | that, it |
| 20 | si | if |
| 21 | com | how |
| 22 | les | the; feminine plural definite article |
| 23 | em | me |
| 24 | hi | represents a place associated with the action described by… |
| 25 | però | however |
| 26 | sí | yes |
| 27 | bé | well |
| 28 | al | contraction of a + el, literally “at the; to the” |
| 29 | del | Contraction of the preposition de and the article el. of the |
| 30 | he | auxiliary verb to form compound tenses or perfect tenses,… |
| 31 | aquí | here |
| 32 | et | you, thee |
| 33 | tu | you; thou |
| 34 | més | more |
| 35 | es | himself, herself, itself |
| 36 | jo | I |
| 37 | tot | everything |
| 38 | vaig | to go |
| 39 | està | to be; to currently be in a state or have a characteristic |
| 40 | ser | to be, to exist |
| 41 | molt | very |
| 42 | meu | my, mine |
| 43 | fer | to make, produce |
| 44 | has | auxiliary verb to form compound tenses or perfect tenses,… |
| 45 | ja | already, any more |
| 46 | ara | now |
| 47 | aquest | this |
| 48 | aquesta | this |
| 49 | li | him, her, it |
| 50 | ens | us |
| 51 | quan | when |
| 52 | cap | no, not any |
| 53 | res | nothing, not anything |
| 54 | meva | my, mine |
| 55 | només | only, just |
| 56 | dir | to say, to pronounce |
| 57 | on | where |
| 58 | sé | to know, to have knowledge |
| 59 | cosa | what |
| 60 | era | to be, to exist |
| 61 | seu | his, her/hers, its |
| 62 | qui | who, whom |
| 63 | sóc | superseded spelling of soc, deprecated in the 2016… |
| 64 | així | so, thus, in this way |
| 65 | o | or |
| 66 | estic | to be; to currently be in a state or have a characteristic |
| 67 | ets | to be, to exist |
| 68 | us | you |
| 69 | ell | he |
| 70 | teu | your, yours |
| 71 | puc | to be able; can |
| 72 | mi | me; post preposition form of jo |
| 73 | veure | to see |
| 74 | perquè | why, because |
| 75 | seva | his, her/hers, its |
| 76 | són | to be, to exist |
| 77 | dels | contraction of de + els, literally “of the, from the ” |
| 78 | vull | to want |
| 79 | fet | to make, produce |
| 80 | acord | agreement, accordance |
| 81 | fa | ago |
| 82 | hem | auxiliary verb to form compound tenses or perfect tenses,… |
| 83 | vas | to go |
| 84 | han | auxiliary verb to form compound tenses or perfect tenses,… |
| 85 | mai | never |
| 86 | tinc | to have, possess |
| 87 | tots | all; everyone |
| 88 | té | to have, possess |
| 89 | gràcies | grace |
| 90 | teva | your, yours |
| 91 | estàs | to be; to currently be in a state or have a characteristic |
| 92 | estat | to be; to currently be in a state or have a characteristic |
| 93 | van | to go |
| 94 | pot | to be able; can |
| 95 | senyor | lord, master |
| 96 | saps | to know, to have knowledge |
| 97 | casa | to marry, wed someone to |
| 98 | home | man |
| 99 | tan | so, such |
| 100 | vols | to want |
| 101 | alguna | some |
| 102 | tens | to have, possess |
| 103 | ella | she |
| 104 | temps | time |
| 105 | potser | maybe, perhaps |
| 106 | se | himself, herself, itself |
| 107 | pare | father |
| 108 | fins | until, till |
| 109 | encara | yet |
| 110 | anar | to go |
| 111 | dit | to say, to pronounce |
| 112 | crec | to take as true |
| 113 | pots | to be able; can |
| 114 | també | also, too |
| 115 | hola | hello, hi |
| 116 | dia | day |
| 117 | nit | night |
| 118 | dos | two |
| 119 | sobre | on, on top of |
| 120 | ni | neither, nor |
| 121 | vida | life |
| 122 | pel | contraction of per + el |
| 123 | déu | god |
| 124 | gent | people, folk |
| 125 | sempre | always |
| 126 | després | later |
| 127 | vol | to want |
| 128 | algú | someone, somebody |
| 129 | als | to the, at the, toward the |
| 130 | sap | to know, to have knowledge |
| 131 | anys | year |
| 132 | havia | auxiliary verb to form compound tenses or perfect tenses,… |
| 133 | abans | before |
| 134 | passa | to pass, to pass by, to go by |
| 135 | coses | thing |
| 136 | nosaltres | we |
| 137 | mateix | same |
| 138 | mare | mother |
| 139 | sense | without |
| 140 | sembla | to seem, look |
| 141 | millor | good |
| 142 | altre | other |
| 143 | estava | to be; to currently be in a state or have a characteristic |
| 144 | tant | so much, as much |
| 145 | parlar | to speak |
| 146 | llavors | then, at that time |
| 147 | tenim | to have, possess |
| 148 | allà | there, over there |
| 149 | vostè | you |
| 150 | hauria | auxiliary verb to form compound tenses or perfect tenses,… |
| 151 | ningú | no one, nobody |
| 152 | dona | to give |
| 153 | sigui | to be, to exist |
| 154 | estar | to be; to currently be in a state or have a characteristic |
| 155 | veritat | truth |
| 156 | mica | a bit, a small piece |
| 157 | bona | good |
| 158 | gran | big, large |
| 159 | haver | auxiliary verb to form compound tenses or perfect tenses,… |
| 160 | mort | to die |
| 161 | lloc | place; location |
| 162 | mira | to look, to look at, to watch |
| 163 | anem | to go |
| 164 | sento | to sense |
| 165 | fora | out, outside |
| 166 | doncs | then |
| 167 | me | me |
| 168 | plau | clipping of si us plau |
| 169 | fill | son |
| 170 | podria | to be able; can |
| 171 | vist | to see |
| 172 | oi | aversion, revulsion, nausea |
| 173 | oh | oh |
| 174 | vegada | time, occasion |
| 175 | moment | moment |
| 176 | podem | to be able; can |
| 177 | seus | his, her/hers, its |
| 178 | diu | to say, to pronounce |
| 179 | estem | to be; to currently be in a state or have a characteristic |
| 180 | tenir | to have, possess |
| 181 | passat | to pass, to pass by, to go by |
| 182 | altra | other |
| 183 | bon | good; alternative form of bo |
| 184 | estan | to be; to currently be in a state or have a characteristic |
| 185 | des | from |
| 186 | segur | safe |
| 187 | prou | enough, an adequate number or amount |
| 188 | ells | they |
| 189 | te | you, thee |
| 190 | clar | clear |
| 191 | merda | dung, excrement, shit |
| 192 | tota | all |
| 193 | massa | too |
| 194 | homes | man |
| 195 | serà | to be, to exist |
| 196 | nostre | our, ours |
| 197 | ei | hey |
| 198 | meus | my, mine |
| 199 | manera | way; manner; method; style |
| 200 | aquests | this |
| 201 | cop | hit, blow, strike |
| 202 | tenia | to have, possess |
| 203 | deixa | to leave away |
| 204 | passar | to pass, to pass by, to go by |
| 205 | saber | to know, to have knowledge |
| 206 | fas | fa |
| 207 | porta | to carry |
| 208 | món | planet |
| 209 | volia | to want |
| 210 | espera | to wait, wait for, await |
| 211 | tornar | to return, to go/come back |
| 212 | tres | three |
| 213 | som | to be, to exist |
| 214 | quin | which, what |
| 215 | primer | first; before anything else |
| 216 | quina | which, what |
| 217 | aquestes | this |
| 218 | feina | work, job |
| 219 | nou | nine |
| 220 | matar | to kill |
| 221 | trobar | to find |
| 222 | nom | name |
| 223 | nostra | our, ours |
| 224 | cada | each |
| 225 | sentit | to sense |
| 226 | nostres | our, ours |
| 227 | agrada | to like |
| 228 | rei | king |
| 229 | diners | money |
| 230 | part | birthing |
| 231 | raó | reason, motive |
| 232 | totes | all |
| 233 | escolta | to listen to, to pay attention to |
| 234 | deixar | to leave away |
| 235 | germà | brother |
| 236 | vam | first-person plural present indicative of anar used to form… |
| 237 | amic | friend |
| 238 | altres | other |
| 239 | qualsevol | any |
| 240 | mal | badly, poorly |
| 241 | creus | to take as true |
| 242 | uns | an; the indefinite article |
| 243 | necessito | to need |
| 244 | hora | hour |
| 245 | fent | to make, produce |
| 246 | avui | today |
| 247 | família | family |
| 248 | dins | in, within, inside |
| 249 | sol | sun |
| 250 | policia | police |
| 251 | heu | auxiliary verb to form compound tenses or perfect tenses,… |
| 252 | ben | alternative form of bé |
| 253 | amor | love |
| 254 | seves | his, her/hers, its |
| 255 | poder | maybe |
| 256 | noi | boy, young man |
| 257 | morir | to die |
| 258 | durant | for, during |
| 259 | noia | girl, young woman |
| 260 | greu | heavy, weighty |
| 261 | debò | only used in de debò |
| 262 | tothom | everyone, everybody |
| 263 | terra | earth |
| 264 | punt | point |
| 265 | idea | An idea, a mental representation of a real or imaginary… |
| 266 | donar | to give |
| 267 | teus | your, yours |
| 268 | cotxe | carriage |
| 269 | problema | problem |
| 270 | deu | ten |
| 271 | sortir | to go out, to leave |
| 272 | aquell | that |
| 273 | entre | between |
| 274 | venir | to come |
| 275 | algun | some |
| 276 | guerra | war |
| 277 | trobat | to find |
| 278 | dic | to say, to pronounce |
| 279 | ciutat | city |
| 280 | bo | good |
| 281 | tenen | to have, possess |
| 282 | collons | the fuck |
| 283 | sang | blood |
| 284 | pensar | to think |
| 285 | vosaltres | you |
| 286 | dues | two |
| 287 | dius | to say, to pronounce |
| 288 | faré | to make, produce |
| 289 | amics | friend |
| 290 | seria | to be, to exist |
| 291 | dies | day |
| 292 | contra | against |
| 293 | nois | boy, young man |
| 294 | sabia | to know, to have knowledge |
| 295 | demà | tomorrow |
| 296 | vegades | time, occasion |
| 297 | acabat | to finish, complete |
| 298 | pas | used to intensify negation: at all, ever |
| 299 | pensava | to think |
| 300 | ajuda | to help, aid |
| 301 | menjar | to eat something solid |
| 302 | cal | contraction of ca + el |
| 303 | cas | contraction of ca + es |
| 304 | por | fear |
| 305 | nova | new |
| 306 | veig | to see |
| 307 | quant | how many; how much |
| 308 | arribar | to arrive |
| 309 | aviat | soon |
| 310 | tard | late |
| 311 | filla | daughter |
| 312 | vingut | to come |
| 313 | anat | to go |
| 314 | senyora | lord, master |
| 315 | entenc | to understand |
| 316 | mentre | while |
| 317 | importa | to matter |
| 318 | hauries | auxiliary verb to form compound tenses or perfect tenses,… |
| 319 | sentir | to sense |
| 320 | agradaria | to like |
| 321 | sols | only, just |
| 322 | començar | to begin, to start something |
| 323 | vine | to come |
| 324 | ah | ah |
| 325 | faig | to make, produce |
| 326 | capità | captain |
| 327 | mà | hand |
| 328 | realment | really; in a real way |
| 329 | favor | favour |
| 330 | suposo | to suppose |
| 331 | cara | expensive |
| 332 | sort | luck |
| 333 | queda | to remain, to be left |
| 334 | ulls | eye |
| 335 | puta | whore, slut |
| 336 | compte | count |
| 337 | veus | voice |
| 338 | poden | to be able; can |
| 339 | aigua | water |
| 340 | sota | under, underneath, below, beneath |
| 341 | penso | to think |
| 342 | tingut | to have, possess |
| 343 | persona | person |
| 344 | camí | road; way; path |
| 345 | moltes | much, many |
| 346 | fos | to be, to exist |
| 347 | davant | ahead; in front |
| 348 | vostre | your, yours |
| 349 | història | history |
| 350 | penses | to think |
| 351 | cinc | five |
| 352 | cert | true |
| 353 | pels | contraction of per + els |
| 354 | entrar | to enter |
| 355 | hagi | auxiliary verb to form compound tenses or perfect tenses,… |
| 356 | menys | less |
| 357 | primera | first |
| 358 | mes | but |
| 359 | fills | son |
| 360 | molts | much, many |
| 361 | portar | to carry |
| 362 | petit | small, little |
| 363 | costat | side |
| 364 | unes | an; the indefinite article |
| 365 | posar | to put, to place |
| 366 | ajudar | to help, aid |
| 367 | cor | heart |
| 368 | adéu | superseded spelling of adeu, deprecated in the 2016… |
| 369 | important | important |
| 370 | dones | woman |
| 371 | tal | like that, in that way |
| 372 | val | voucher |
| 373 | espero | to wait, wait for, await |
| 374 | veu | to see |
| 375 | viu | to see |
| 376 | gaire | not much, hardly any |
| 377 | aquella | that |
| 378 | dóna | superseded spelling of dona, deprecated in the 2016… |
| 379 | nens | boy, male child |
| 380 | diuen | to say, to pronounce |
| 381 | hagués | auxiliary verb to form compound tenses or perfect tenses,… |
| 382 | sou | your, yours |
| 383 | persones | person |
| 384 | prendre | to take |
| 385 | just | justly |
| 386 | mans | hand |
| 387 | perdut | to lose |
| 388 | fan | to make, produce |
| 389 | poc | little, not much |
| 390 | creure | to take as true |
| 391 | sabem | to know, to have knowledge |
| 392 | nen | boy, male child |
| 393 | junts | joint |
| 394 | endavant | forward |
| 395 | fem | to make, produce |
| 396 | única | only |
| 397 | hores | hour |
| 398 | marxar | to go, leave, depart |
| 399 | vostra | your, yours |
| 400 | eren | to be, to exist |
| 401 | malament | badly |
| 402 | tornat | to return, to go/come back |
| 403 | vés | superseded spelling of ves, deprecated in the 2016… |
| 404 | únic | only |
| 405 | podia | to be able; can |
| 406 | perdre | to lose |
| 407 | aleshores | then, back then, in those times |
| 408 | minuts | minute |
| 409 | any | year |
| 410 | sent | to be, to exist |
| 411 | tipus | type, sort, kind |
| 412 | mateixa | serves as an intensifier in the same manner that in English… |
| 413 | hauríem | auxiliary verb to form compound tenses or perfect tenses,… |
| 414 | meves | my, mine |
| 415 | farà | to make, produce |
| 416 | treball | work |
| 417 | servir | to serve |
| 418 | força | much, a lot of, very, quite |
| 419 | paio | dude, man |
| 420 | matí | to kill |
| 421 | col | cabbage |
| 422 | marit | husband |
| 423 | forma | form; shape |
| 424 | faci | to make, produce |
| 425 | problemes | problem |
| 426 | deixat | to leave away |
| 427 | quatre | four |
| 428 | habitació | habitation |
| 429 | parla | to speak |
| 430 | viure | to live, to be alive |
| 431 | ve | to come |
| 432 | doctor | doctor |
| 433 | treure | to take out, take off, take down |
| 434 | quants | how many; how much |
| 435 | setmana | week |
| 436 | reina | queen |
| 437 | estimo | to love |
| 438 | fes | to make, produce |
| 439 | cos | body |
| 440 | ràpid | rapidly, quickly |
| 441 | necessitem | to need |
| 442 | exactament | exactly |
| 443 | nord | north |
| 444 | podries | to be able; can |
| 445 | parlant | to speak |
| 446 | necessita | to need |
| 447 | digui | to say, to pronounce |
| 448 | eres | era |
| 449 | oportunitat | opportunity, chance |
| 450 | pugui | to be able; can |
| 451 | set | seven |
| 452 | facis | to make, produce |
| 453 | torna | to return, to go/come back |
| 454 | tranquil | tranquil, calm |
| 455 | final | final |
| 456 | vell | old |
| 457 | conec | to know |
| 458 | nena | boy, male child |
| 459 | poble | a people |
| 460 | haurà | auxiliary verb to form compound tenses or perfect tenses,… |
| 461 | demanar | to ask for; to request |
| 462 | germana | sister |
| 463 | buscar | to seek, to search for, to look for |
| 464 | foc | fire |
| 465 | culpa | fault, blame |
| 466 | acabar | to finish, complete |
| 467 | prop | near, nearby |
| 468 | alguns | some |
| 469 | fort | strongly |
| 470 | seguretat | security, safety |
| 471 | ahir | yesterday |
| 472 | arribat | to arrive |
| 473 | possible | possible |
| 474 | genial | genius |
| 475 | llit | bed |
| 476 | realitat | reality |
| 477 | jove | young |
| 478 | tampoc | neither, not either |
| 479 | telèfon | telephone |
| 480 | aconseguir | to arrive, to get |
| 481 | pensa | to think |
| 482 | volen | to want |
| 483 | pla | enough |
| 484 | molta | much, many |
| 485 | papa | pope |
| 486 | vostres | your, yours |
| 487 | banda | band, sash |
| 488 | darrere | behind, at the back |
| 489 | farem | to make, produce |
| 490 | anava | to go |
| 491 | donat | to give |
| 492 | déus | god |
| 493 | igual | equal, the same |
| 494 | teniu | to have, possess |
| 495 | resta | rest, remainder |
| 496 | estrany | alien |
| 497 | llum | light |
| 498 | mesos | month |
| 499 | teves | your, yours |
| 500 | oliver | olive tree |
| 501 | haig | alternative form of he |
| 502 | perdona | to pardon, forgive, excuse |
| 503 | difícil | difficult |
| 504 | agent | agent |
| 505 | fàcil | easy |
| 506 | pregunta | to ask |
| 507 | açò | this, it |
| 508 | creu | to take as true |
| 509 | agafar | to take, hold |
| 510 | segons | according to |
| 511 | treballar | to suffer, exert oneself |
| 512 | lluny | far |
| 513 | gairebé | almost, nearly |
| 514 | qual | which |
| 515 | camp | field |
| 516 | sis | six |
| 517 | deia | to say, to pronounce |
| 518 | acaba | to finish, complete |
| 519 | mama | mom |
| 520 | sola | alone |
| 521 | pogut | to be able; can |
| 522 | morts | dead |
| 523 | sopar | to dine, have dinner |
| 524 | dormir | to sleep |
| 525 | quelcom | something |
| 526 | última | final, last |
| 527 | feia | to make, produce |
| 528 | vós | you |
| 529 | tret | except |
| 530 | allò | that, that over there, it |
| 531 | esperar | to wait, wait for, await |
| 532 | assassinat | to assassinate |
| 533 | pensat | to think |
| 534 | feliç | happy |
| 535 | ordre | order, organization, discipline |
| 536 | segura | safe |
| 537 | mena | ore |
| 538 | esteu | to be; to currently be in a state or have a characteristic |
| 539 | recordes | to remember, to recollect, to recall |
| 540 | conèixer | to know |
| 541 | algunes | some |
| 542 | podríem | to be able; can |
| 543 | arma | weapon |
| 544 | diré | to say, to pronounce |
| 545 | petita | small, little |
| 546 | passant | beyond, past |
| 547 | faria | to make, produce |
| 548 | portes | doorway, gateway |
| 549 | dur | hard |
| 550 | cel | sky |
| 551 | diferent | different |
| 552 | son | his, her, its |
| 553 | parell | matching; a group of two with the same characteristics |
| 554 | probablement | probably |
| 555 | nau | ship |
| 556 | negre | black |
| 557 | últim | final, last |
| 558 | canvi | change |
| 559 | fi | finish; the end |
| 560 | seguir | to follow, to go after |
| 561 | agafa | to take, hold |
| 562 | assassí | murderous |
| 563 | salvar | to save, to rescue to survive, or rescue from harm |
| 564 | quedar | to remain, to be left |
| 565 | altesa | highness |
| 566 | festa | celebration; party |
| 567 | paraula | word |
| 568 | pau | peace |
| 569 | aquells | that |
| 570 | dòlars | dollar |
| 571 | sigut | to be, to exist |
| 572 | perill | danger |
| 573 | escola | school |
| 574 | noies | girl, young woman |
| 575 | dient | to say, to pronounce |
| 576 | portat | to carry |
| 577 | lliure | free, liberated |
| 578 | segon | second |
| 579 | equip | team |
| 580 | mig | middle; mid- |
| 581 | enrere | back, backwards; in the direction opposite to the one one… |
| 582 | presó | prison |
| 583 | recordo | to remember, to recollect, to recall |
| 584 | president | president |
| 585 | dalt | above |
| 586 | joc | game |
| 587 | general | general |
| 588 | ací | here |
| 589 | lluitar | to wrestle |
| 590 | aniré | to go |
| 591 | descomptat | to deduct, to take away |
| 592 | país | country, land |
| 593 | posa | to put, to place |
| 594 | entens | to understand |
| 595 | pares | father |
| 596 | pitjor | worst |
| 597 | secret | secret |
| 598 | canviar | to change |
| 599 | grans | big, large |
| 600 | número | digit, numeral, number |
| 601 | estigui | to be; to currently be in a state or have a characteristic |
| 602 | diguis | to say, to pronounce |
| 603 | missatge | message |
| 604 | sents | to sense |
| 605 | boig | crazy, mad |
| 606 | faràs | to make, produce |
| 607 | simplement | simply, just |
| 608 | buscant | to seek, to search for, to look for |
| 609 | estaves | to be; to currently be in a state or have a characteristic |
| 610 | exèrcit | army |
| 611 | parlat | to speak |
| 612 | surt | to go out, to leave |
| 613 | coneixes | to know |
| 614 | estimada | dear |
| 615 | sisplau | contraction of si us plau; please |
| 616 | informació | information |
| 617 | podeu | to be able; can |
| 618 | dret | right; opposite of left |
| 619 | cul | bottom, behind, butt |
| 620 | necessites | to need |
| 621 | pensant | to think |
| 622 | digues | to say, to pronounce |
| 623 | trucar | to hit |
| 624 | esperant | to wait, wait for, await |
| 625 | seré | to be, to exist |
| 626 | voleu | to want |
| 627 | paraules | word |
| 628 | matat | to kill |
| 629 | sabeu | to know, to have knowledge |
| 630 | pressa | hurry, haste |
| 631 | troba | to find |
| 632 | vaixell | vessel, boat, ship |
| 633 | calla | to be silent, to be quiet |
| 634 | gos | dog |
| 635 | explicar | to explain |
| 636 | vagi | to go |
| 637 | armes | weapon |
| 638 | senyoreta | girl; young lady |
| 639 | feu | to make, produce |
| 640 | sinó | but |
| 641 | parles | speech |
| 642 | au | now |
| 643 | mirar | to look, to look at, to watch |
| 644 | setmanes | week |
| 645 | volem | to want |
| 646 | tracta | to treat, to handle |
| 647 | morta | dead |
| 648 | siguis | to be, to exist |
| 649 | roba | to rob, steal |
| 650 | estarà | to be; to currently be in a state or have a characteristic |
| 651 | tingui | to have, possess |
| 652 | comprar | to buy |
| 653 | hagut | auxiliary verb to form compound tenses or perfect tenses,… |
| 654 | senyors | lord, master |
| 655 | futur | future |
| 656 | preguntes | question |
| 657 | vulguis | to want |
| 658 | correcte | correct |
| 659 | control | control |
| 660 | vau | second-person plural present indicative of anar used to… |
| 661 | segueix | to follow, to go after |
| 662 | havies | auxiliary verb to form compound tenses or perfect tenses,… |
| 663 | perfecte | perfect |
| 664 | bastant | enough, sufficiently |
| 665 | para | to stop from continuing movement or action |
| 666 | posat | to put, to place |
| 667 | enviar | to send |
| 668 | prova | to try out, to test |
| 669 | broma | joke, practical joke |
| 670 | companyia | company |
| 671 | carrer | street |
| 672 | especial | special |
| 673 | hospital | hospital |
| 674 | intentar | to try, to attempt |
| 675 | classe | class; kind |
| 676 | guàrdia | guards |
| 677 | viatge | journey |
| 678 | torni | to return, to go/come back |
| 679 | llibre | book |
| 680 | bones | good |
| 681 | demanat | to ask for; to request |
| 682 | voldria | to want |
| 683 | pagar | to pay |
| 684 | significa | to mean, to signify |
| 685 | oficina | office |
| 686 | milions | million |
| 687 | atac | attack |
| 688 | guanyar | to win |
| 689 | comandant | commander |
| 690 | sona | to sound, to make a sound |
| 691 | sala | a large room |
| 692 | veiem | to see |
| 693 | mil | thousand |
| 694 | baix | low |
| 695 | entesos | masculine plural of entès |
| 696 | dolent | bad |
| 697 | maleït | to curse |
| 698 | suposa | to suppose |
| 699 | atenció | attention |
| 700 | estimat | to love |
| 701 | tornaré | to return, to go/come back |
| 702 | llei | law |
| 703 | grup | group |
| 704 | error | error |
| 705 | honor | honour |
| 706 | calma | calm |
| 707 | sistema | system |
| 708 | oncle | uncle |
| 709 | gana | hunger |
| 710 | consell | advice, counsel |
| 711 | falta | to be lacking |
| 712 | or | gold |
| 713 | saben | to know, to have knowledge |
| 714 | quantes | how many; how much |
| 715 | estona | time, while |
| 716 | bonic | pretty |
| 717 | anirà | to go |
| 718 | recorda | to remember, to recollect, to recall |
| 719 | prometo | to promise |
| 720 | boca | mouth |
| 721 | real | real |
| 722 | mar | sea |
| 723 | canviat | to change |
| 724 | conegut | to know |
| 725 | acabo | to finish, complete |
| 726 | mala | bad, poor |
| 727 | almenys | at least |
| 728 | entendre | to understand |
| 729 | preparat | to prepare |
| 730 | illa | island |
| 731 | resposta | answer, response |
| 732 | aconseguit | to arrive, to get |
| 733 | passarà | to pass, to pass by, to go by |
| 734 | capaç | capable |
| 735 | nano | synonym of nen |
| 736 | disparar | to shoot |
| 737 | tenies | to have, possess |
| 738 | dolor | pain of a continuing nature, especially that of rheumatism |
| 739 | diria | to say, to pronounce |
| 740 | notícies | news |
| 741 | somni | dream |
| 742 | passi | to pass, to pass by, to go by |
| 743 | professor | professor |
| 744 | objectiu | objective |
| 745 | vista | feminine singular of vist |
| 746 | dimonis | the hell, the devil, on earth; expletive used after an… |
| 747 | foto | to fuck; to have sex |
| 748 | funciona | to work, function |
| 749 | oficial | official |
| 750 | servei | service |
| 751 | llista | strip |
| 752 | cavall | horse |
| 753 | plaer | pleasure |
| 754 | bonica | pretty |
| 755 | comença | to begin, to start something |
| 756 | idiota | idiotic |
| 757 | agraden | to like |
| 758 | pena | punishment |
| 759 | avió | aeroplane, airplane, plane |
| 760 | ordres | order, organization, discipline |
| 761 | faltar | to be lacking |
| 762 | vestit | dress, apparel, clothing |
| 763 | treballant | to suffer, exert oneself |
| 764 | vi | wine |
| 765 | metge | doctor, physician |
| 766 | alt | high |
| 767 | següent | following, next |
| 768 | perdó | sorry, pardon me |
| 769 | hauràs | auxiliary verb to form compound tenses or perfect tenses,… |
| 770 | bons | good |
| 771 | personal | personal |
| 772 | tornarà | to return, to go/come back |
| 773 | relació | relation |
| 774 | sa | the |
| 775 | trobes | to find |
| 776 | situació | situation |
| 777 | estaria | to be; to currently be in a state or have a characteristic |
| 778 | divertit | fun, amusing |
| 779 | beure | to drink |
| 780 | espasa | sword |
| 781 | espai | space |
| 782 | comte | count, earl |
| 783 | mantenir | to maintain; to uphold; to keep going |
| 784 | aneu | to go |
| 785 | gust | taste |
| 786 | vinc | to come |
| 787 | meitat | half |
| 788 | normal | normal |
| 789 | sud | south |
| 790 | mestre | master |
| 791 | caure | to fall |
| 792 | increïble | incredible |
| 793 | ull | eye |
| 794 | impossible | impossible |
| 795 | senyal | signal |
| 796 | tornada | feminine singular of tornat |
| 797 | deixi | to leave away |
| 798 | esperava | to wait, wait for, await |
| 799 | taula | table |
| 800 | trobo | to find |
| 801 | voler | to want |
| 802 | llarg | long |
| 803 | mireu | to look, to look at, to watch |
| 804 | clau | key |
| 805 | govern | government |
| 806 | cafè | coffee |
| 807 | intentant | to try, to attempt |
| 808 | deixaré | to leave away |
| 809 | cervell | brain |
| 810 | millors | plural of millor |
| 811 | tinent | owning |
| 812 | salut | health |
| 813 | seràs | to be, to exist |
| 814 | fantàstic | fantastic |
| 815 | tarda | the period of time between noon and dusk, or alternatively… |
| 816 | sortit | to go out, to leave |
| 817 | porto | to carry |
| 818 | accident | accident |
| 819 | minut | minute |
| 820 | seguida | consecutive, continuous |
| 821 | tracte | to treat, to handle |
| 822 | havien | auxiliary verb to form compound tenses or perfect tenses,… |
| 823 | esta | this |
| 824 | rebut | to receive |
| 825 | fons | bottom |
| 826 | coll | neck |
| 827 | riu | to laugh |
| 828 | edifici | building |
| 829 | reunió | meeting, gathering |
| 830 | company | companion, colleague |
| 831 | gens | at all |
| 832 | amiga | friend |
| 833 | voltant | surrounding |
| 834 | pogués | to be able; can |
| 835 | maleïda | feminine singular of maleït |
| 836 | darrera | last |
| 837 | suport | support |
| 838 | majoria | majority |
| 839 | mirant | to look, to look at, to watch |
| 840 | pròpia | own |
| 841 | estaven | to be; to currently be in a state or have a characteristic |
| 842 | preguntar | to ask |
| 843 | truca | to hit |
| 844 | enviat | to send |
| 845 | juro | to swear, to promise |
| 846 | baixa | low |
| 847 | marxa | to go, leave, depart |
| 848 | volies | to want |
| 849 | confiar | to entrust |
| 850 | cent | hundred |
| 851 | càrrec | load, burden |
| 852 | propi | own |
| 853 | haurem | auxiliary verb to form compound tenses or perfect tenses,… |
| 854 | vides | life |
| 855 | be | sheep, ram, ewe, lamb; an individual of the species Ovis… |
| 856 | rebre | to receive |
| 857 | trucat | to hit |
| 858 | trucada | feminine singular of trucat |
| 859 | parar | to stop from continuing movement or action |
| 860 | ensenyar | to teach |
| 861 | peus | foot, a part of the body |
| 862 | robar | to rob, steal |
| 863 | edat | age |
| 864 | coi | a type of hammock made of sailcloth used as a makeshift bunk |
| 865 | vostès | you |
| 866 | creia | to take as true |
| 867 | miri | to look, to look at, to watch |
| 868 | germans | brother |
| 869 | perillós | dangerous, perilous |
| 870 | música | music |
| 871 | aprendre | to learn |
| 872 | completament | completely |
| 873 | escriure | to write |
| 874 | escoltar | to listen to, to pay attention to |
| 875 | ple | full |
| 876 | córrer | to run |
| 877 | regal | present, gift |
| 878 | decisió | decision |
| 879 | perdoni | to pardon, forgive, excuse |
| 880 | enemic | enemy |
| 881 | quedat | to remain, to be left |
| 882 | mur | wall |
| 883 | jugar | to play |
| 884 | entra | to enter |
| 885 | respecte | respect |
| 886 | qüestió | question |
| 887 | vuit | eight |
| 888 | pobre | poor |
| 889 | estaré | to be; to currently be in a state or have a characteristic |
| 890 | deus | ten |
| 891 | soldats | soldier |
| 892 | costa | coast |
| 893 | drogues | drug |
| 894 | crim | violent crime |
| 895 | vulgui | to want |
| 896 | coneix | to know |
| 897 | línia | line |
| 898 | aire | air |
| 899 | meua | my, mine |
| 900 | amable | kind, nice, friendly |
| 901 | investigació | investigation |
| 902 | missió | mission |
| 903 | carn | meat |
| 904 | dubte | doubt |
| 905 | segona | second |
| 906 | hagis | auxiliary verb to form compound tenses or perfect tenses,… |
| 907 | batalla | battle |
| 908 | ment | to lie |
| 909 | donaré | to give |
| 910 | arreu | successively |
| 911 | llibertat | freedom, liberty |
| 912 | varen | alternative form of van |
| 913 | humà | human, humane |
| 914 | tocar | to touch |
| 915 | fred | cold, cool |
| 916 | parlem | to speak |
| 917 | suficient | sufficient |
| 918 | proves | exam |
| 919 | corre | to run |
| 920 | llegir | to read |
| 921 | través | width |
| 922 | tren | train |
| 923 | arriba | to arrive |
| 924 | hotel | hotel |
| 925 | justícia | justice |
| 926 | llest | ready |
| 927 | protegir | to protect, defend |
| 928 | energia | energy, the capacity to do work |
| 929 | esquerra | the left |
| 930 | reial | royal, regal |
| 931 | planeta | planet |
| 932 | zona | zone |
| 933 | paper | paper |
| 934 | dreta | right; opposite of left |
| 935 | centre | center |
| 936 | vendre | to sell |
| 937 | seran | to be, to exist |
| 938 | vingui | to come |
| 939 | banc | bench |
| 940 | hauré | auxiliary verb to form compound tenses or perfect tenses,… |
| 941 | contacte | contact |
| 942 | lluita | to wrestle |
| 943 | empresa | enterprise, undertaking |
| 944 | castell | castle |
| 945 | pont | a bridge |
| 946 | vius | living, alive |
| 947 | prometre | to promise |
| 948 | silenci | silence |
| 949 | infern | hell |
| 950 | club | club |
| 951 | preu | price |
| 952 | alegro | to make happy |
| 953 | cura | care |
| 954 | pres | to take |
| 955 | atura | to stop, to halt |
| 956 | obrir | to open |
| 957 | judici | judgment, reason |
| 958 | sabies | to know, to have knowledge |
| 959 | detectiu | detective |
| 960 | port | port, harbour |
| 961 | provar | to try out, to test |
| 962 | negoci | business |
| 963 | caixa | box |
| 964 | esperança | hope |
| 965 | posició | position |
| 966 | demano | to ask for; to request |
| 967 | torno | to return, to go/come back |
| 968 | milers | a set of one thousand |
| 969 | víctimes | victim |
| 970 | màquina | machine |
| 971 | amunt | up, upward |
| 972 | lluna | moon |
| 973 | agafat | to take, hold |
| 974 | soc | to be, to exist |
| 975 | terrible | terrible |
| 976 | causa | cause |
| 977 | víctima | victim |
| 978 | mata | to kill |
| 979 | estúpid | stupid |
| 980 | escapar | to escape |
| 981 | interessant | interesting |
| 982 | peu | foot, a part of the body |
| 983 | haurien | auxiliary verb to form compound tenses or perfect tenses,… |
| 984 | estats | state |
| 985 | negocis | business |
| 986 | opció | option |
| 987 | ànima | soul |
| 988 | sergent | sergeant |
| 989 | soldat | soldier |
| 990 | fe | to make, produce |
| 991 | equivocat | to mistake, be wrong about, make a mistake |
| 992 | cita | appointment |
| 993 | major | larger |
| 994 | units | united |
| 995 | sorpresa | surprise |
| 996 | cops | hit, blow, strike |
| 997 | recordar | to remember, to recollect, to recall |
| 998 | continua | to continue |
| 999 | anirem | to go |
| 1,000 | solament | only |
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