Day 3, lesson 12 of 25

Català A0, 15–20 minutes

How much do I owe?

Ask the price and how to pay.

The seller puts the apples in a bag. Àlex wants to ask the price before taking out his card. Nina texts, “Just do not buy ten kilos.”

The seller puts the apples in a bag. Àlex wants to ask the price before taking out his card. Nina texts, “Just do not buy ten kilos.”

1. Listen and repeat

Listen first. Reveal the translation if you need it. Repeat the phrase slowly twice.

Quant val?

Translation

How much is it?

Són tres euros.

Translation

It is three euros.

Puc pagar amb targeta?

Translation

Can I pay by card?

En efectiu.

Translation

In cash.

Reading, sound by sound

g before e in targeta is [ʒ] in Central Catalan, like s in English measure.

Read the word yourself first, then tap it to check.

2. Try it

01 Listen. What does the phrase mean?

Show the recording transcript

En efectiu.

02 How do you ask the price of several apples?

03 Build the phrase from the model.

Model: Quant val

Tap the words in order

3. Your own turn

Ask the price and whether you can pay by card.

See an example

Quant val? Puc pagar amb targeta?

Compare your phrase with the model. Speech and free writing are not automatically graded here.

Try the exercises and your own phrase. You can also move on with support.